Billy Cunningham vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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.

Nate Hawthorne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

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.