Billy Cunningham vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Billy Cunningham9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander6
Billy Cunningham6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander3
Billy Cunningham4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
Billy Cunningham0 *
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 20.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Billy Cunningham 10.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Billy Cunningham 4.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Billy Cunningham 6,638
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Billy Cunningham 2,625
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Billy Cunningham 115
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Billy Cunningham 45
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Billy Cunningham 654
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4
(2023)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9
(2020)

Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2
(2024)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0
(2024)

Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Billy Cunningham 9.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Billy Cunningham 3.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Billy Cunningham -
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Billy Cunningham -
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Billy Cunningham 356
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Billy Cunningham 125
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Billy Cunningham 0
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Billy Cunningham 0
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Billy Cunningham 39
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3
(2024)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0
(2024)

Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0
(2024)

Billy Cunningham -
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5
(2024)

Billy Cunningham -
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
(2019)

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.