Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey 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.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Paul Pressey 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

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.