Billy Cunningham vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Herm Schaefer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.