Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Heinsohn:
1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
Tom Heinsohn8
Billy Cunningham9
Tom Heinsohn9
Billy Cunningham6
Tom Heinsohn9
Billy Cunningham4
Tom Heinsohn6

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
Tom Heinsohn0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
Tom Heinsohn4
Billy Cunningham0
Tom Heinsohn1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 20.8
Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Billy Cunningham 10.1
Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Billy Cunningham 4.0
Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Billy Cunningham 6,638
Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Billy Cunningham 2,625
Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Billy Cunningham 115
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 45
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 654
Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
Tom Heinsohn 22.1
(1962)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
Tom Heinsohn 10.6
(1960)

Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
Tom Heinsohn 2.5
(1959)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Billy Cunningham 9.1
Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Billy Cunningham 3.2
Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Billy Cunningham -
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham -
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Billy Cunningham 356
Tom Heinsohn 954

Billy Cunningham 125
Tom Heinsohn 215

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 39
Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
Tom Heinsohn 24.7
(1963)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
Tom Heinsohn 11.7
(1957)

Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
Tom Heinsohn 2.9
(1959)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham -
*
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.