Billy Cunningham vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.