Billy Cunningham vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.