Billy Cunningham vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason 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.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

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.