Billy Cunningham vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)

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.