Billy Cunningham vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.