Billy Cunningham vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Whitney 0.3 (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.