Billy Cunningham vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.