Jamal Cain vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jamal Cain 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 3 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.8 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.1 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 391 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 174 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jamal Cain 44 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jamal Cain 44 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 15 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jamal Cain 81 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .459 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .336 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .726 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2025) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2025) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - 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.