Brent Barry vs. Billy Cunningham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Cunningham and Brent Barry, 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.

Brent Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Billy Cunningham, who played 9. Brent Barry had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Billy Cunningham had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Brent Barry 14 8 1995-96 to 2008-09
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 1995-961965-66
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Brent Barry 79 24.0 10.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.6 .474 1.6 3.7 .416 1.4 1.7 .810
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 2

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 1996-971966-67
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Brent Barry 59 18.5 7.5 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.6 6.4 .409 0.9 2.9 .324 1.3 1.6 .817
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 3 27.7 11.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.7 9.0 .407 1.7 3.7 .455 2.7 3.0 .889
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656

Season 3

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 1997-981967-68
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Brent Barry 58 27.6 10.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 3.7 8.7 .421 1.6 3.9 .393 2.0 2.3 .858
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 4

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 1998-991968-69
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Brent Barry 37 31.9 11.1 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.6 3.8 9.6 .396 1.4 4.6 .302 2.1 2.7 .772
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632

Season 5

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 1999-001969-70
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Brent Barry 80 34.1 11.8 0.6 4.0 4.7 3.6 1.3 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.1 8.8 .463 2.1 5.0 .411 1.6 2.0 .809
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 31.0 8.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.0 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.0 .400 2.0 2.8 .714
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667

Season 6

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2000-011970-71
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Brent Barry 67 26.5 8.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.0 .494 1.6 3.4 .476 1.3 1.5 .816
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701

Season 7

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2001-021971-72
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 81 37.5 14.4 0.7 4.7 5.4 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.0 2.2 5.0 9.8 .508 2.0 4.8 .424 2.4 2.9 .846
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 30.0 7.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 2.8 6.8 .412 1.4 3.2 .438 0.8 0.8 1.000
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2002-031974-75
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Brent Barry 75 33.1 10.3 0.6 3.4 4.0 5.1 1.5 0.2 1.9 2.7 3.5 7.7 .458 1.6 3.9 .403 1.7 2.1 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2003-041975-76
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Brent Barry 59 30.6 10.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.8 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.1 3.6 7.2 .504 1.9 4.3 .452 1.5 1.9 .827
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2004-05-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Brent Barry 81 21.5 7.4 0.4 2.0 2.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 5.7 .423 1.2 3.5 .357 1.4 1.7 .837
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 23 23.8 6.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.1 4.6 .457 1.2 2.9 .424 0.7 0.9 .810
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2005-06-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Brent Barry 74 17.0 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.7 .452 1.1 2.7 .396 0.5 0.8 .661
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 13 23.2 7.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.2 2.6 4.7 .557 1.3 2.6 .500 1.2 1.6 .762
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2006-07-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 75 21.7 8.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.7 5.7 .475 1.7 3.8 .446 1.4 1.6 .880
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 19 11.8 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.2 .350 0.8 2.6 .306 0.1 0.1 1.000
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2007-08-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 31 17.9 7.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.2 .481 1.5 3.6 .429 0.6 0.6 .950
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 16 14.2 5.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.3 .491 1.2 2.6 .463 0.8 0.9 .800
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brent Barry Billy Cunningham
Season 2008-09-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 56 15.3 3.7 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.1 .407 0.9 2.3 .374 0.3 0.4 .950
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 4 8.8 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------