Bob Cousy vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Billy Cunningham 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Billy Cunningham 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Billy Cunningham 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.