Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.