Billy Cunningham vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.