Wayne Cooper vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.