Billy Cunningham vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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. 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.