Quinn Buckner vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) 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.