Joe Caldwell vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Billy Cunningham 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.