Billy Cunningham vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.