Billy Cunningham vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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.

Eddie Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Eddie Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

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.