Billy Cunningham vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

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.