Billy Cunningham vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Popeye Jones 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Popeye Jones -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Popeye Jones -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Popeye Jones -

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.