Billy Cunningham vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.