Billy Cunningham vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.