Billy Cunningham vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.