Billy Cunningham vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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.