Billy Cunningham vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.