Billy Cunningham vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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.