Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Shirley -

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.