Billy Cunningham vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)

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.