Billy Cunningham vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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.