Billy Cunningham Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Billy Cunningham was a professional basketball player. Cunningham was born on June 3, 1943, in Brooklyn. Cunningham’s weight is 210 pounds. Cunningham’s height is 6 ft 7 in. This article takes a deep dive into Billy Cunningham’s net worth.

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Billy Cunningham Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Billy Cunningham played basketball for Erasmus Hall High School; (Brooklyn, New York). Cunningham played basketball in college with North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball (1962-1965) and started playing professionally in 1965. In the 1965 draft, Cunningham was chosen number 5 in round 1 by the Philadelphia 76ers. Cunningham left the game of basketball in 1976.

Cunningham played for the Philadelphia 76ers during 1965-1971 as well as the Carolina Cougars in 1972-73 ABA season 1973-74 ABA season. Later, Cunningham played for the Philadelphia 76ers throughout 1974-1975. Some of the highlights of Billy Cunningham’s career included: NBA champion, 4× NBA All-Star, 3× All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, ABA MVP, All-ABA First Team, ABA All-Star, NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; ABA All-Time Team, No. 32 Retired numbers, First-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – United States Basketball Writers Association, Second-team All-American – National Association of Basketball Coaches; United Press International, Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, NBA champion, and 4× List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches.

Cunningham set a career record of 16,310 (21.2 ppg) points, 7,981 (10.4 rpg) rebounds, and 3,305 (4.3 apg) assists.

Billy Cunningham Net Worth 2018

Basketball player annual payments can range between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that amount. The top players in the league earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the NBA, salaries can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.