Billy Cunningham vs. Yi Jianlian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yi Jianlian 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.

Yi Jianlian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Yi Jianlian 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Yi Jianlian 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Yi Jianlian 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Yi Jianlian 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Yi Jianlian 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Yi Jianlian 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Yi Jianlian 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Yi Jianlian 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Yi Jianlian 2,148

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Yi Jianlian 1,339

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Yi Jianlian 192

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Yi Jianlian 136

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Yi Jianlian 184

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Yi Jianlian 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Yi Jianlian .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Yi Jianlian .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Yi Jianlian .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Yi Jianlian 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Yi Jianlian 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Yi Jianlian 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Yi Jianlian 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Yi Jianlian 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Yi Jianlian .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Yi Jianlian .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Yi Jianlian .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

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.