Billy Cunningham vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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.

Brendan Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

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.