Billy Cunningham vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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.