Otis Birdsong vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.