Billy Cunningham vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.