Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Owens 259

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Owens 10

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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.