Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.