Marvin Barnes vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.