Billy Cunningham vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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.