Billy Cunningham vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Donald Whiteside -

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.