Desmond Bane vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Dick Cunningham .406

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Dick Cunningham .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dick Cunningham - *

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.