Billy Cunningham vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.