Billy Cunningham vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

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, this player has no data for the stat.