Billy Cunningham vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

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.