Ken Bannister vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.