Billy Cunningham vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Joe Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Joe Young 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Young 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.