Jerry Bird vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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. ** 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.