Larry Bird vs. William Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Cunningham and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

William Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
William Cunningham: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 William Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 William Cunningham 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 William Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 William Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 William Cunningham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 William Cunningham 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 William Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 William Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 William Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 William Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 William Cunningham 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 William Cunningham 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 William Cunningham 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 William Cunningham 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 William Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 William Cunningham 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 William Cunningham 38

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 William Cunningham 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 William Cunningham 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 William Cunningham 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 William Cunningham 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 William Cunningham .259

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 William Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 William Cunningham .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) William Cunningham 1.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) William Cunningham 1.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) William Cunningham 0.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) William Cunningham 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) William Cunningham 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 William Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 William Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 William Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 William Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 William Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 William Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 William Cunningham -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 William Cunningham -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 William Cunningham -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 William Cunningham -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 William Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 William Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 William Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 William Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) William Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) William Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) William Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) William Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) William Cunningham -