Billy Cunningham vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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, this player has no data for the stat.