Billy Cunningham vs. Jim Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Jackson 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.

Jim Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim Jackson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim Jackson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim Jackson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim Jackson 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim Jackson 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim Jackson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim Jackson 12,690

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim Jackson 4,152

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim Jackson 2,851

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim Jackson 726

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim Jackson 188

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim Jackson 885

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim Jackson .428

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Jackson .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim Jackson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim Jackson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim Jackson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim Jackson 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Jackson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Jackson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim Jackson 473

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim Jackson 193

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim Jackson 67

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Jackson 31

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Jackson 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim Jackson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Jackson .420

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim Jackson .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005)

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.