Billy Cunningham vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bernard King 230

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard King 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard King 0.5 (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. 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.