Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

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. 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.