Billy Cunningham
Basketball
Philadelphia 76ers
Played 9 seasons as a F for the Philadelphia 76ers (1966-71, 1974-76)
Nicknamed the “Kangaroo Kid”
Selected in the 1st Round (5th overall) in the 1965 NBA Draft
Career stats with the 76ers: 20.8 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 4.0 APG, .446 FG%, .720 FT%
4 consecutive NBA All Star selections (1969-72)
3 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Points
3 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Points Per Game
3 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Field Goals
4 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Free Throws
1 time finished in the NBA Top 10 Assists
1 time finished in the NBA Top 10 Assists Per Game
2 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Rebounds
2 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Rebounds Per Game
4 times led the 76ers in Total Points (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
4 times led the 76ers in Points Per Game (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
4 times led the 76ers in Field Goals (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
5 times led the 76ers in Free Throws (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1974-75)
2 times led the 76ers in Assists (1971-72, 1974-75)
2 times led the 76ers in Assists Per Game (1971-72, 1974-75)
5 times led the 76ers in Rebounds (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1974-75)
3 times led the 76ers in Rebounds Per Game (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71)
1 time led the 76ers in Defensive Rebounds (1974-75)
Became the last 76er to record back to back to back triple doubles (12/20/70 – 12/25/70)
Holds the 76ers single game record for Defensive Rebounds in a half with 13 (2/5/75)
Holds the 76ers single game playoff record for Field Goals with 22 (4/1/70)
Current Rank on the 76ers Career Leaders
- 6th in PTS [13626]
- 7th in PPG [20.8]
- 5th in FG [5116]
- 6th in FT [3394]
- 8th in AST [2625]
- 4th in REB [6638]
Current rank on the NBA Career Leaders:
- 38th in PPG [20.8]
- 38th in RPG [10.1]
Named to the NBA All-Rookie Team (1965-66)
3 time 1st Team All-NBA selection (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71)
1 time 2nd Team All-NBA selection (1971-72)
Head Coach of the 76ers for 8 seasons (1977-85)
Compiled a career 454-196 (.698) record in those 8 seasons
Holds the following franchise records for coaches: Games, Wins, Winning Percentage
1 time NBA Eastern Division Champion with the 76ers (1967)
Member of the 1967 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers
Coached the 76ers to 3 NBA Eastern Conference titles (1980, 1982, 1983)
Head Coach of the 1983 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers
His #32 was retired by the 76ers (12/17/76)
Named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1986)