Billy Cunningham vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Swen Nater 226

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Swen Nater 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Swen Nater 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. 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.