Billy Cunningham vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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.