Billy Cunningham vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson 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.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * James Donaldson 42

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

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.