Billy Cunningham vs. Rudy Fernandez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Fernandez 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.

Rudy Fernandez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rudy Fernandez 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rudy Fernandez 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Fernandez 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rudy Fernandez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rudy Fernandez 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rudy Fernandez 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rudy Fernandez 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rudy Fernandez 2,254

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rudy Fernandez 608

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rudy Fernandez 554

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rudy Fernandez 249

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rudy Fernandez 40

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rudy Fernandez 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rudy Fernandez .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rudy Fernandez .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rudy Fernandez 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rudy Fernandez 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Fernandez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rudy Fernandez 103

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rudy Fernandez 39

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rudy Fernandez 19

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Fernandez 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Fernandez 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rudy Fernandez 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rudy Fernandez .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez .423

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rudy Fernandez .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009)

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.