Billy Cunningham vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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.