Billy Cunningham vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Damian Lillard 1,638

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Damian Lillard 285

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Damian Lillard 388

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Damian Lillard 73

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Damian Lillard 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Damian Lillard .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Damian Lillard .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Damian Lillard .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.