Billy Cunningham vs. Monty Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monty Williams and Billy Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Cunningham and Monty Williams both played 9 years in the NBA. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Monty Williams had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76
Monty Williams 9 6 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1965-661994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Monty Williams 41 12.3 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
Monty Williams 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1966-671995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Monty Williams 31 5.9 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656
Monty Williams 7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500

Season 3

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1967-681996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Monty Williams 65 20.7 9.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 7.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1968-691997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Monty Williams 72 18.3 6.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 5.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632
Monty Williams 5 5.8 2.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 5

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1969-701998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Monty Williams 1 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1970-711999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Monty Williams 75 20.0 8.7 1.3 2.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .400 1.6 2.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1971-722000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Monty Williams 82 14.8 5.0 1.0 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.7 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.0 1.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 3 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1974-752001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Monty Williams 68 18.9 7.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 5.3 .547 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 4 23.3 8.5 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.5 6.8 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 9

Billy Cunningham Monty Williams
Season 1975-762002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Monty Williams 21 13.1 4.4 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.8 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 10 9.5 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.3 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .750