Billy Cunningham vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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.