Billy Cunningham vs. Vern Fleming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Fleming 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.

Vern Fleming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Vern Fleming 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Vern Fleming 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Vern Fleming 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Fleming 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Vern Fleming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Fleming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Vern Fleming 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Vern Fleming 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Vern Fleming 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Vern Fleming 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Vern Fleming 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Vern Fleming 10,125

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Vern Fleming 3,012

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Vern Fleming 4,293

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Vern Fleming 926

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Vern Fleming 105

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Vern Fleming 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Vern Fleming .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Fleming .181

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Vern Fleming .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Vern Fleming 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Vern Fleming 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Vern Fleming 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Fleming 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Fleming 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Vern Fleming 284

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Vern Fleming 86

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Vern Fleming 114

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Fleming 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Fleming 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Vern Fleming 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Vern Fleming .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Fleming .143

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Vern Fleming .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Fleming 0.6 (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.