Phil Chenier vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Phil Chenier 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

Phil Chenier

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Chenier: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Chenier 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Phil Chenier 10 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Phil Chenier 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Phil Chenier 3 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Chenier 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Chenier 1 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 17.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.6 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.0 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.6 * Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.6 * Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 9,931 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 2,063 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Phil Chenier 1,742 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Phil Chenier 682 * Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 238 * Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Phil Chenier 578 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .444 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier .400 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .806 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 21.9 (1974) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 5.1 (1974) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 4.2 (1973) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 2.3 (1975) * Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.9 (1974) * Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 18.1 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 2.2 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.2 * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.5 * Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 1,088 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 230 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Phil Chenier 131 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Phil Chenier 59 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 26 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Phil Chenier 60 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .450 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .845 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 25.0 (1977) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 6.1 (1974) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.4 (1973) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.9 (1974) * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 1.1 (1974) * 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.