Billy Cunningham vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * M. Richardson 3

* 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 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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.