Billy Cunningham vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

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. 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.