Billy Cunningham vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.