Billy Cunningham vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer 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.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Palmer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.