Billy Cunningham vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.