Billy Cunningham vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith 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.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

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.