Billy Cunningham vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gus Williams 291

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Williams 40

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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. 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.