Billy Cunningham vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

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.