Billy Cunningham vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.