Billy Cunningham vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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.