Billy Cunningham vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Doc Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Doc Rivers 0.8 (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, this player has no data for the stat.