Billy Cunningham vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyus Jones 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.

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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.