Norris Cole vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.