Billy Cunningham vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.