Billy Cunningham vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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