Billy Cunningham vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.