Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Perkins 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.