Billy Cunningham vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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.