Mike Bantom vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.