Billy Cunningham vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.