Billy Cunningham vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.