Billy Cunningham vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray and Billy Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Cunningham played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 8. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Dejounte Murray had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dejounte Murray 8 3 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1965-662016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
difference:+42+18.2+10.9+6.4+1.3-3.0+4.1+9.5+.005+2.9+4.7+.066
Dejounte Murray 38 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.6 .391 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
difference:+7+2.0+0.4+2.0-1.5+0.8+2.3+.216+1.3+1.0+.166
Dejounte Murray 11 15.3 5.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.3 2.1 5.5 .377 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.3 .680

Season 2
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1966-672017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
difference:+5.3+10.4+1.6+0.4-1.3+3.6+7.5+.016+3.4+5.1+.023
Dejounte Murray 81 21.5 8.1 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 1.7 1.9 3.3 7.5 .443 0.1 0.4 .265 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656
difference:+10+3.4+7.2+2.0+0.4-1.3+2.7+8.5+.076+2.5+4.2+.122
Dejounte Murray 5 19.2 7.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 1.8 .778

Note: Dejounte Murray didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1967-682019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
difference:+8+2.5+8.0+1.8+1.6-1.3+2.5+6.2+.024+3.6+5.2+.075
Dejounte Murray 66 25.6 10.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 4.1 1.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 9.7 .462 0.6 1.7 .369 1.4 1.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1968-692020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
difference:+15+8.9+9.1+5.7+1.9-2.0+2.4+6.7+.027+5.2+7.2+.054
Dejounte Murray 67 31.9 15.7 0.9 6.2 7.1 5.4 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.0 6.6 14.5 .453 0.9 3.0 .317 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1969-702021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
difference:+13+4.6+5.0+5.3+4.9-2.1+1.5+2.8+.007+3.4+5.0+.065
Dejounte Murray 68 34.8 21.1 1.2 7.1 8.3 9.2 2.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.4 18.3 .462 1.4 4.3 .327 2.9 3.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1970-712022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
difference:+7+1.7+2.5+6.4+1.2-2.6+0.4+1.0+.002+3.5+5.1+.098
Dejounte Murray 74 36.4 20.5 0.7 4.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 1.4 8.3 17.8 .464 1.8 5.2 .344 2.1 2.6 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701
difference:+2+5.0+2.9+8.2+1.1-2.6+0.4+0.3+.025+4.9+7.8+.299
Dejounte Murray 5 38.0 23.0 1.8 5.4 7.2 6.8 2.0 0.2 2.0 1.4 9.2 20.6 .447 2.8 7.4 .378 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1971-722023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
difference:+3+3.0+0.8+6.9+0.5-2.1+0.2+0.2+.002+3.0+4.6+.082
Dejounte Murray 78 35.7 22.5 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.4 1.4 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.6 18.8 .459 2.6 7.1 .363 2.7 3.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Billy Cunningham nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 7

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8
Billy Cunningham Dejounte Murray
Season 1974-752024-25
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
difference:+49+3.1+2.0+1.1+1.6+2.6+1.9+0.9-1.4+1.3+1.9+.035+1.0+1.6+.046
Dejounte Murray 31 32.6 17.5 0.5 5.9 6.5 7.4 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 6.3 15.9 .393 1.7 5.6 .299 3.3 4.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Billy Cunningham nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Billy Cunningham played 1 season more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 1976—Billy Cunningham didn't play in the postseason.

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