Billy Cunningham vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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.