Don Buse vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Billy Cunningham 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Billy Cunningham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Billy Cunningham 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Billy Cunningham 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Billy 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. 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.