Billy Cunningham vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Larry Nance Jr. 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Larry Nance Jr. 159

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Larry Nance Jr. 133

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Larry Nance Jr. 29

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Larry Nance Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Larry Nance Jr. .638

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Larry Nance Jr. 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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.