Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Smith -

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. 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.