Billy Cunningham vs. Lionel Hollins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Hollins 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.

Lionel Hollins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lionel Hollins 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lionel Hollins 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lionel Hollins 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lionel Hollins 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lionel Hollins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lionel Hollins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Lionel Hollins 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Lionel Hollins 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lionel Hollins 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lionel Hollins 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lionel Hollins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lionel Hollins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lionel Hollins 7,809

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lionel Hollins 1,601

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lionel Hollins 3,006

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lionel Hollins 1,053

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lionel Hollins 192

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lionel Hollins 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lionel Hollins .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lionel Hollins .149 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lionel Hollins .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lionel Hollins 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lionel Hollins 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Hollins 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Hollins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lionel Hollins 911

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lionel Hollins 207

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lionel Hollins 344

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lionel Hollins 114

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lionel Hollins 11

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lionel Hollins 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lionel Hollins .411

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lionel Hollins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lionel Hollins .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984)

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. 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.