Billy Cunningham debuted in the NBA in 1966, appearing in 654 games over 9 seasons. He scored 13,626 points, delivered 2,625 assists, and grabbed 6,638 rebounds, ranking 206th in scoring and 305th in assists in NBA history.
Billy Cunningham Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Billy Cunningham’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Billy Cunningham |
| Date of Birth | June 3, 1943 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward and Power Forward |
| Height | 198cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1966 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 654 games (Ranked 745 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 13,626 points (Ranked 206) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,625 (Ranked 305) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 6,638 (Ranked 141) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 159 (Ranked 1654) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 714 (Ranked 1350) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 45 (Ranked 1696) |
| Steals (STL) | 115 (Ranked 1667) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,431 (Ranked 231) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 14 (Ranked 47) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.6% (Ranked 1746) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 72% (Ranked 2352) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 34.3 minutes (Ranked 98) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1976)
| Games Played (G) | 20 |
| Points (PTS) | 274 |
| Assists (AST) | 107 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 147 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 29 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 118 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 10 |
| Steals (STL) | 24 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 57 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 640 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1970, 2,114 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 443
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1970, 1,101
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1975, 35
- Most Steals in a Season: 1975, 91
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1972, 6
- Best FG% in a Season: 1970, 46.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1975, 77.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1969, 3,345 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Billy Cunningham appeared in 39 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 757 |
| Assists (AST) | 125 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 356 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 151 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 68.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,217 |
Billy Cunningham Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | 80 | 2134 | 1143 | 431 | 0.426 | 1011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0.634 | 443 | 599 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
1967 | 81 | 2168 | 1495 | 556 | 0.459 | 1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 0.686 | 558 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
1968 | 74 | 2076 | 1400 | 516 | 0.438 | 1178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 0.723 | 509 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
1969 | 82 | 3345 | 2034 | 739 | 0.426 | 1736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 0.737 | 754 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
1970 | 81 | 3194 | 2114 | 802 | 0.469 | 1710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 0.729 | 700 | 1101 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
1971 | 81 | 3090 | 1859 | 702 | 0.462 | 1519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 0.734 | 620 | 946 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 328 |
1972 | 75 | 2900 | 1744 | 658 | 0.461 | 1428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 0.712 | 601 | 918 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 295 |
1975 | 80 | 2859 | 1563 | 609 | 0.428 | 1423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0.777 | 444 | 726 | 130 | 596 | 442 | 91 | 35 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 270 |
1976 | 20 | 640 | 274 | 103 | 0.41 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0.773 | 88 | 147 | 29 | 118 | 107 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 57 |