Billy Cunningham vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon 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.

Lee Nailon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lee Nailon 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lee Nailon 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lee Nailon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lee Nailon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lee Nailon 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lee Nailon 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lee Nailon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lee Nailon 2,622

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lee Nailon 936

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lee Nailon 298

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lee Nailon 133

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lee Nailon 53

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lee Nailon 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lee Nailon 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lee Nailon 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lee Nailon 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lee Nailon 69

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lee Nailon 24

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lee Nailon 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lee Nailon 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lee Nailon 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002)

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.