Billy Cunningham vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.