Billy Cunningham vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lindy Waters III 0.0 (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.