Billy Cunningham vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Neal - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.