Billy Cunningham vs. Craig Hodges Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Craig Hodges and Billy Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Cunningham played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Craig Hodges, who played 10. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Craig Hodges had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76
Craig Hodges 10 7 1982-83 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1965-661982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Craig Hodges 76 26.6 9.9 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.1 2.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.3 1.2 .222 1.2 1.7 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1966-671983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Craig Hodges 76 20.7 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.5 .450 0.1 0.6 .217 0.9 1.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1967-681984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Craig Hodges 82 30.4 10.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.0 1.6 3.2 4.4 8.9 .490 0.6 1.6 .348 1.3 1.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824
Craig Hodges 8 27.0 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.3 1.5 0.1 2.3 3.6 3.5 9.6 .364 0.5 2.9 .174 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 4
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1968-691985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Craig Hodges 66 26.3 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.5 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 8.6 .500 1.1 2.5 .451 1.1 1.3 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632
Craig Hodges 14 32.9 13.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 4.5 2.3 0.1 1.7 3.1 5.3 10.4 .510 1.0 2.2 .452 1.9 2.4 .794

Season 5
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1969-701986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Craig Hodges 78 27.5 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.4 4.0 8.7 .462 1.1 2.9 .373 1.7 1.9 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667
Craig Hodges 12 18.8 7.9 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.3 6.4 .519 0.4 1.4 .294 0.8 0.9 .909

Season 6
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1970-711987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Craig Hodges 66 21.9 9.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 3.7 7.9 .463 1.3 2.7 .491 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1971-721988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Craig Hodges 59 20.4 9.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.4 7.3 .472 1.3 3.1 .417 0.8 1.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 32.6 11.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.6 1.3 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.3 10.4 .412 2.1 5.2 .398 0.6 0.8 .714

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1974-751989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Craig Hodges 63 16.7 6.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.4 2.9 .481 0.5 0.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 16 15.9 4.4 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.9 1.8 4.6 .378 0.8 2.6 .293 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 9
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season 1975-761990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Craig Hodges 73 11.5 5.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.6 .383 0.4 0.4 .963
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 12.3 4.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.6 .423 0.6 1.6 .393 0.2 0.2 .750

Season 10
Billy Cunningham Craig Hodges
Season -1991-92
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 56 9.9 4.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.3 .384 0.6 1.7 .375 0.3 0.3 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 8.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.4 .390 0.5 1.2 .450 0.1 0.1 .500
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