Billy Cunningham vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

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.