Don Carlson vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.