Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.