Jim Barnes vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

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

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Billy Cunningham 2,625

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Billy Cunningham .446

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Billy Cunningham 125

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Billy Cunningham .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.