Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.