Billy Cunningham vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Herb Williams 25

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.