Billy Cunningham vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Richards -

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.