Billy Cunningham vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson 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.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

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.