Billy Cunningham vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Walker Russell 10

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Walker Russell 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.