Billy Cunningham vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Grant Long 366

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Grant Long 10

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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.