Billy Cunningham vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Eric Riley 132

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Eric Riley -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Eric Riley -

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.