Billy Cunningham vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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.