Billy Cunningham vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Slick Watts:
1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
Slick Watts0
Billy Cunningham9
Slick Watts6
Billy Cunningham6
Slick Watts3
Billy Cunningham4
Slick Watts0

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
Slick Watts0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
Slick Watts0
Billy Cunningham0 *
Slick Watts1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham0
Slick Watts1
Billy Cunningham0
Slick Watts1
Billy Cunningham0 *
Slick Watts1
* Notes: 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

Billy Cunningham 20.8
Slick Watts 8.9

Billy Cunningham 10.1
Slick Watts 3.2

Billy Cunningham 4.0
Slick Watts 6.1

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
Slick Watts 2.2

Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
Slick Watts 3,901

Billy Cunningham 6,638
Slick Watts 1,398

Billy Cunningham 2,625
Slick Watts 2,678

Billy Cunningham 115
*
Slick Watts 961

Billy Cunningham 45
*
Slick Watts 111

Billy Cunningham 654
Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Slick Watts -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
Slick Watts 13.0
(1977)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
Slick Watts 4.5
(1976)

Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
Slick Watts 8.1
(1976)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
Slick Watts 3.2
(1976)

Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
Slick Watts 0.4
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
Slick Watts 10.9

Billy Cunningham 9.1
Slick Watts 3.4

Billy Cunningham 3.2
Slick Watts 7.1

Billy Cunningham -
*
Slick Watts 2.5

Billy Cunningham -
*
Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
Slick Watts 185

Billy Cunningham 356
Slick Watts 58

Billy Cunningham 125
Slick Watts 120

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Slick Watts 43

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Slick Watts 7

Billy Cunningham 39
Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Slick Watts -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
Slick Watts 11.8
(1976)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
Slick Watts 3.7
(1975)

Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
Slick Watts 8.2
(1976)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Slick Watts 3.0
(1975)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Slick Watts 0.5
(1979)

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.