Jaylen Brown vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Billy Cunningham 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,045 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,335 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,689 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 636 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 236 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 624 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .729 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.0 (2026) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.8 (2026) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.