Billy Cunningham vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom LaGarde 0.2 (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.