Billy Cunningham vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.