Billy Cunningham vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.