Billy Cunningham vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.