Billy Cunningham vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.