Billy Cunningham vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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 Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * James Harden 600

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 James Harden 883

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * James Harden 267

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * James Harden 85

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Harden 1.0 (2013)

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.