Billy Cunningham vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ron Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ron Riley .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ron Riley .595

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.