Billy Cunningham vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.