Willie Burton vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.