Dick Atha vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.