Billy Cunningham vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jerome Kersey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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.