Billy Cunningham vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tony Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.