Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.