Billy Cunningham vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.