Billy Cunningham vs. Connie Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Hawkins 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.

Connie Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Connie Hawkins: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Connie Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Connie Hawkins 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Connie Hawkins 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Connie Hawkins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Connie Hawkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Connie Hawkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Connie Hawkins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Connie Hawkins 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Connie Hawkins 4.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Connie Hawkins 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Connie Hawkins 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Connie Hawkins 8,233

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Connie Hawkins 3,971

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Connie Hawkins 2,052

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Connie Hawkins 244 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Connie Hawkins 150 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Connie Hawkins 499

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Connie Hawkins .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Connie Hawkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Connie Hawkins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Connie Hawkins 24.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Connie Hawkins 10.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Connie Hawkins 5.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Connie Hawkins 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Connie Hawkins 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Connie Hawkins 11.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Connie Hawkins 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Hawkins 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Hawkins 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Connie Hawkins 232

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Connie Hawkins 137

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Connie Hawkins 57

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Connie Hawkins 7 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Connie Hawkins 1 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Connie Hawkins 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Connie Hawkins .395

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Connie Hawkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Connie Hawkins .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Connie Hawkins 25.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Connie Hawkins 13.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Connie Hawkins 5.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Hawkins 0.2 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.