Jim Baechtold vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.