Billy Cunningham vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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. 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.