Billy Cunningham vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Billy Cunningham 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Austin Reaves 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Austin Reaves 314

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Austin Reaves 86

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Austin Reaves 81

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Austin Reaves 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Austin Reaves .423

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Austin Reaves .903

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Austin Reaves 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Austin Reaves 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Austin Reaves 0.3 (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.