Billy Cunningham vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Alton Lister 142

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.