Pat Connaughton vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.