Billy Cunningham vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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 Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Jovic 0.6 (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.