Billy Cunningham vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.