Don Barksdale vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

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.