Marcus Banks vs. Billy Cunningham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Cunningham and Marcus Banks, 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.

Marcus Banks played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Billy Cunningham, who played 9. Marcus Banks had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Billy Cunningham had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Marcus Banks 8 3 2003-04 to 2010-11
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2003-041965-66
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 81 17.1 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .400 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 1.6 .756
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 4 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.8 4.0 .438 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 2

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2004-051966-67
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 81 14.1 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 3.5 .402 0.3 0.7 .356 1.5 2.0 .742
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 7 15.9 4.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .448 0.4 0.9 .500 0.4 0.9 .500
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656

Season 3

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2005-061967-68
Team Boston Celtics, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 58 25.8 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.8 8.1 .468 0.4 1.1 .349 2.0 2.5 .803
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 4

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2006-071968-69
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Marcus Banks 45 11.2 4.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.4 .429 0.1 0.6 .172 1.1 1.3 .800
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632

Season 5

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2007-081969-70
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Marcus Banks 36 15.8 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.0 .771
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667

Season 6

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2008-091970-71
Team Miami Heat, Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Marcus Banks 22 9.4 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .368 0.1 0.9 .158 0.5 0.8 .611
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701

Season 7

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2009-101971-72
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Marcus Banks 22 11.1 5.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.3 .534 0.3 1.1 .292 1.1 1.3 .828
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season 2010-111974-75
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Marcus Banks 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marcus Banks Billy Cunningham
Season -1975-76
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------