Billy Cunningham vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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.