Billy Cunningham vs. Fred Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Jones 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, 2 more than Fred Jones, who played 7. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Fred Jones had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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 achivements, 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
Fred Jones 7 3 2002-03 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1965-662002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 19 6.1 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.3 .375 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1966-672003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 81 18.6 4.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.5 3.8 .395 0.3 1.1 .303 1.5 1.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 14 18.6 4.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 .490 0.8 1.6 .500 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 3

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1967-682004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 77 29.5 10.6 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.6 8.4 .425 1.1 3.0 .380 2.3 2.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 13 18.3 4.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 4.2 .296 0.7 1.8 .391 0.9 1.0 .923

Season 4

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1968-692005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 68 27.0 9.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.1 3.4 8.2 .417 0.9 2.8 .337 1.8 2.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 6 27.8 7.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.2 2.5 6.0 .417 1.0 2.7 .375 1.8 2.0 .917

Season 5

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1969-702006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 63 20.9 6.5 0.4 1.5 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.9 2.2 5.7 .385 0.6 2.0 .305 1.5 1.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 70 25.1 7.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.0 2.6 6.2 .421 1.1 2.7 .385 1.3 1.8 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones 52 28.8 7.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.2 2.5 6.1 .407 1.0 2.8 .367 1.3 1.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1974-75-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Billy Cunningham Fred Jones
Season 1975-76-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Fred Jones ------- --- ----------