Greg Buckner vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Greg Buckner 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

Greg Buckner

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Buckner 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 5.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) 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.