Tommy Byrnes vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.