Billy Cunningham vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Zeller - 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.