Billy Cunningham vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.