Maurice Cheeks vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Maurice Cheeks1
Billy Cunningham1
Maurice Cheeks15
Billy Cunningham9
Maurice Cheeks13
Billy Cunningham6
Maurice Cheeks4
Billy Cunningham4

Honors and Awards

Maurice Cheeks0
Billy Cunningham3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks0
Billy Cunningham4
Maurice Cheeks4
Billy Cunningham0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks5
Billy Cunningham0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 11.1
Billy Cunningham 20.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.8
Billy Cunningham 10.1

Maurice Cheeks 6.7
Billy Cunningham 4.0

Maurice Cheeks 2.1
Billy Cunningham 1.2

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Billy Cunningham 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 12,195
Billy Cunningham 13,626

Maurice Cheeks 3,088
Billy Cunningham 6,638

Maurice Cheeks 7,392
Billy Cunningham 2,625

Maurice Cheeks 2,310
Billy Cunningham 115

*
Maurice Cheeks 294
Billy Cunningham 45

*
Maurice Cheeks 1,101
Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .523
Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .255
*
Billy Cunningham -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .793
Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 15.6
(1987)
Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)

Maurice Cheeks 3.5
(1980)
Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)

Maurice Cheeks 9.2
(1986)
Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)

Maurice Cheeks 2.6
(1987)
Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.5
(1981)
Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 14.4
Billy Cunningham 19.4

Maurice Cheeks 3.4
Billy Cunningham 9.1

Maurice Cheeks 6.9
Billy Cunningham 3.2

Maurice Cheeks 2.2
Billy Cunningham -

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Billy Cunningham -

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 1,910
Billy Cunningham 757

Maurice Cheeks 453
Billy Cunningham 356

Maurice Cheeks 922
Billy Cunningham 125

Maurice Cheeks 295
Billy Cunningham 0

*
Maurice Cheeks 45
Billy Cunningham 0

*
Maurice Cheeks 133
Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .512
Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .098
*
Billy Cunningham -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .777
Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 20.8
(1986)
Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)

Maurice Cheeks 4.7
(1986)
Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 13.0
(1989)
Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 4.1
(1979)
Billy Cunningham -

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.8
(1987)
Billy Cunningham -

*
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. 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.