Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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 Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Zipser 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.