Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.