Billy Cunningham vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.