Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Hammonds Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hammonds 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.

Tom Hammonds

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Hammonds: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Hammonds 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Hammonds 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Hammonds 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Hammonds 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Hammonds 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Hammonds 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Hammonds 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Hammonds 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Hammonds 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Hammonds 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Hammonds 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Hammonds 3,617

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Hammonds 2,243

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Hammonds 378

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Hammonds 167

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Hammonds 136

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Hammonds 687

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Hammonds .480

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Hammonds .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Hammonds .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Hammonds 11.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Hammonds 5.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Hammonds 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Hammonds 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Hammonds 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Hammonds 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Hammonds 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Hammonds 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Hammonds 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Hammonds 69

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Hammonds 44

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Hammonds 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Hammonds 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Hammonds 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Hammonds 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Hammonds .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Hammonds -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Hammonds .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Hammonds 7.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Hammonds 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Hammonds 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Hammonds 0.7 (1995)

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.