Billy Cunningham vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.