Kent Benson vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Kent Benson 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

Kent Benson

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) 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. 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.