Rick Adelman vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Billy Cunningham - *

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.