Billy Cunningham vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.