Billy Cunningham vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.