Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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 Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Riker 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Riker .380

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Riker .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.