Billy Cunningham vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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 Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Larry Nance 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Larry Nance 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.