Billy Cunningham vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.