Billy Cunningham vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.