Billy Cunningham vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.