Billy Cunningham vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)

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.