Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.