Desmond Bane vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Billy Cunningham - *

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.