Billy Cunningham vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bernard James 61

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard James 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.