Gene Banks vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Gene Banks 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

Gene Banks

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) 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.