Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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, this player has no data for the stat.