Billy Cunningham vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.