Billy Cunningham vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.