Billy Cunningham vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cameron Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Cameron Payne 365

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Cameron Payne 100

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Cameron Payne 132

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Cameron Payne 30

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Cameron Payne 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Cameron Payne .394

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cameron Payne .335

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cameron Payne 0.8 (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.