Billy Cunningham vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Darryl Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

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.