Billy Cunningham vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley 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.

Michael Finley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Michael Finley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Finley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Michael Finley 323

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Michael Finley 456

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Michael Finley 229

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Finley 32

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Finley 0.6 (2004)

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.