Billy Cunningham vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mike James 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mike James 458

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mike James 38

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mike James 40

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mike James 41

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike James 13

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike James 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike James 0.3 (2005)

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.