Billy Cunningham vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Al Jefferson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.