Billy Cunningham vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.