Billy Ray Bates vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham and Billy Ray Bates 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 Ray Bates

vs.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Cade Cunningham -