Billy Cunningham vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Michael Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Michael Smith 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Smith 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

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.