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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

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 13,784

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jayson Tatum .840

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 6.0 (2025)

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 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jayson Tatum .841

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 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

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.