Billy Cunningham vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith 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.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jalen Smith 0.0 (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.