Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Patterson - *

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.