Tom Abernethy vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.