Billy Cunningham vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.