Billy Cunningham vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * David Rivers 0.0 (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.