Billy Cunningham vs. Jerry Eaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Eaves 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.

Jerry Eaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jerry Eaves 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jerry Eaves 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jerry Eaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jerry Eaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jerry Eaves 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jerry Eaves 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jerry Eaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jerry Eaves 1,132

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jerry Eaves 208

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jerry Eaves 414

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jerry Eaves 85

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jerry Eaves 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jerry Eaves 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jerry Eaves .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerry Eaves .071

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jerry Eaves .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jerry Eaves 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jerry Eaves 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Eaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jerry Eaves 55

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jerry Eaves 10

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jerry Eaves 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerry Eaves 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerry Eaves 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jerry Eaves 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jerry Eaves .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerry Eaves .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jerry Eaves .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984)

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.