Billy Cunningham vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.