Billy Cunningham vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.