Billy Cunningham vs. Walt Lemon, Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Lemon, Jr. 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.

Walt Lemon, Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Walt Lemon, Jr. 103

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Walt Lemon, Jr. 29

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Walt Lemon, Jr. 35

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Walt Lemon, Jr. .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Walt Lemon, Jr. .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

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.