Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.