Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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 Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.