Jalen Brunson vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Billy Cunningham - *

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.