Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Patterson - *

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.