Erick Barkley vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Erick Barkley 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

Erick Barkley

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - 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, this player has no data for the stat.