Billy Cunningham vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ja Morant 86

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.