Billy Cunningham vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gerry Ward - 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.