Billy Cunningham vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.