Billy Cunningham vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress 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.

Alex Poythress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Alex Poythress 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Alex Poythress -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alex Poythress -

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.