Billy Cunningham vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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.