Billy Cunningham vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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 Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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. 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.