Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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.

Steve Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Hawes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Hawes 314

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Hawes 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

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.