Billy Cunningham vs. Reed Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reed Sheppard 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
Reed Sheppard: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Reed Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Reed Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Reed Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Reed Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Reed Sheppard 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Reed Sheppard 247

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Reed Sheppard 82

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Reed Sheppard 80

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Reed Sheppard 39

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Reed Sheppard 18

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Reed Sheppard 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Reed Sheppard .345

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Reed Sheppard .346

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Reed Sheppard .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Reed Sheppard 9.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Reed Sheppard 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Reed Sheppard 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Reed Sheppard 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Reed Sheppard 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Reed Sheppard 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Reed Sheppard 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Reed Sheppard 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Reed Sheppard .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Reed Sheppard .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Reed Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Reed Sheppard 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Reed Sheppard 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

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.