Billy Cunningham vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.