Billy Cunningham vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Major Jones 169

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Major Jones 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.