Billy Cunningham vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic 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.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nikola Pekovic -

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.