Billy Cunningham vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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.