Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Kuberski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kuberski 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 and Steve Kuberski both played 9 years in the NBA. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Steve Kuberski had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Steve Kuberski 9 4 1969-70 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1965-661969-70
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
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
Steve Kuberski 51 15.6 6.4 - - 5.0 0.6 - - - 1.7 2.5 6.6 .388 - - - 1.3 1.8 .696
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1966-671970-71
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
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
Steve Kuberski 82 22.8 9.3 - - 6.6 1.0 - - - 2.4 3.8 9.1 .420 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1967-681971-72
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsCeltics 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 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Steve Kuberski 71 15.9 6.3 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.8 2.6 6.3 .417 - - - 1.1 1.4 .784
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
Steve Kuberski 11 19.8 11.6 - - 5.7 0.3 - - - 2.1 4.4 7.9 .552 - - - 2.9 3.5 .842

Season 4

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1968-691972-73
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisCeltics 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
Steve Kuberski 78 9.8 4.4 - - 2.5 0.3 - - - 1.2 1.8 4.4 .403 - - - 0.8 1.1 .774
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
Steve Kuberski 12 7.9 3.8 - - 1.2 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.6 3.8 .413 - - - 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 5

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1969-701973-74
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisNBA 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 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Steve Kuberski 78 12.6 5.1 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.6 2.0 4.7 .427 - - - 1.1 1.4 .775
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
Steve Kuberski 9 7.7 1.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 - 1.0 0.6 2.8 .200 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 6

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1970-711974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
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
Steve Kuberski 59 8.8 2.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 - 1.0 1.1 2.7 .390 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1971-721975-76
Team Philadelphia 76ersBuffalo Braves, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Steve Kuberski 70 13.8 4.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 - 1.9 1.9 4.2 .464 - - - 1.0 1.1 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski 18 12.9 5.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.0 0.2 - 2.1 2.1 4.5 .469 - - - 1.2 1.4 .808

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

Season 8

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1974-751976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Steve Kuberski 76 11.3 4.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.2 1.7 4.1 .420 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Billy Cunningham Steve Kuberski
Season 1975-761977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Steve Kuberski 3 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------