Billy Cunningham vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy 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.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

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.