Billy Cunningham vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Billy Cunningham 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.