Billy Cunningham vs. Anthony Peeler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Peeler and Billy Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Cunningham played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Anthony Peeler, who played 13. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Anthony Peeler had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76
Anthony Peeler 13 10 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1965-661992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Anthony Peeler 77 21.5 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.5 3.9 8.2 .468 0.6 1.5 .390 2.1 2.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1966-671993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Anthony Peeler 30 30.8 14.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 3.1 1.4 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.9 13.6 .430 0.5 2.1 .222 1.9 2.4 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1967-681994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Anthony Peeler 73 21.4 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.9 9.0 .432 1.2 3.0 .389 1.4 1.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824
Anthony Peeler 10 26.8 8.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.2 7.9 .405 0.8 3.1 .258 1.7 2.2 .773

Season 4

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1968-691995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Anthony Peeler 73 22.0 9.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.9 3.7 8.2 .452 1.4 3.5 .413 0.8 1.2 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632
Anthony Peeler 3 24.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 9.0 .333 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1969-701996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Anthony Peeler 72 31.8 14.5 0.8 2.7 3.4 3.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.6 14.0 .398 1.8 4.8 .373 1.5 1.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1970-711997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersVancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Anthony Peeler 38 31.4 12.3 1.0 2.3 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 5.0 11.1 .452 1.4 3.3 .424 0.9 1.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701
Anthony Peeler 5 42.6 16.2 3.2 4.4 7.6 3.6 2.0 0.6 1.6 3.0 6.2 15.4 .403 3.0 6.2 .484 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1971-721998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Anthony Peeler 28 28.9 9.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 9.7 .379 1.2 4.1 .298 1.1 1.5 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 4 31.0 6.8 1.8 2.3 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.8 8.8 .314 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1974-751999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Anthony Peeler 82 25.3 9.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.9 8.8 .436 1.0 3.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 4 22.5 7.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 .458 0.5 2.5 .200 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 9

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season 1975-762000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Anthony Peeler 75 28.3 10.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.1 9.8 .421 1.3 3.4 .391 1.0 1.2 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 4 34.0 8.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 13.3 .264 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season -2001-02
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 82 25.1 9.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.5 8.3 .421 1.4 3.5 .392 0.6 0.7 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 3 22.3 9.0 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.0 6.7 .450 1.7 3.0 .556 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 11

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season -2002-03
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 82 27.4 7.7 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 7.4 .414 1.1 2.6 .410 0.5 0.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 6 27.5 4.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.3 2.2 6.3 .342 0.3 2.7 .125 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 12

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season -2003-04
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 75 18.5 5.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.6 .448 0.9 1.9 .482 0.7 0.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 11 21.5 4.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 1.4 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .302 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 13

Billy Cunningham Anthony Peeler
Season -2004-05
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 40 13.2 3.8 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.6 1.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 7 5.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000