Billy Cunningham vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes 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.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Linton Townes 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Linton Townes 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

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.