Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.