Billy Cunningham vs. Larry Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hughes 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.

Larry Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Larry Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Larry Hughes 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Larry Hughes 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Larry Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Hughes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Hughes 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Larry Hughes 1

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Hughes 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Larry Hughes 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Larry Hughes 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Larry Hughes 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Larry Hughes 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Larry Hughes 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Larry Hughes 10,242

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Larry Hughes 3,039

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Larry Hughes 2,290

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Larry Hughes 1,092

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Larry Hughes 255

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Larry Hughes 727

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Larry Hughes .406

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Hughes .309

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Larry Hughes .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Larry Hughes 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Larry Hughes 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Larry Hughes 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Hughes 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Hughes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Larry Hughes 617

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Larry Hughes 219

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Larry Hughes 139

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Hughes 80

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Hughes 25

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Larry Hughes 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Larry Hughes .361

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Hughes .287

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Larry Hughes .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999)

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.