Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Sheppard -

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.