Jim Chones vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jim Chones 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

Jim Chones

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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. 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.