Billy Cunningham vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.