Rodney Buford vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) 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.