Billy Cunningham vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Joe Dumars 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Joe Dumars 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.