Billy Cunningham vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Scharnus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.