Billy Cunningham vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Darius Garland 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Darius Garland 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Darius Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Darius Garland 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darius Garland 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Darius Garland 103

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Darius Garland 9

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Darius Garland 25

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Darius Garland 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Darius Garland 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Darius Garland 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Darius Garland .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Darius Garland .387

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Darius Garland .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Darius Garland 1.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Darius Garland 5.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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.