Billy Cunningham vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.