Billy Cunningham vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Maurice Lucas 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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. 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.