Billy Cunningham vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Roberson - *

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.