Billy Cunningham vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.