Billy Cunningham vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.