Billy Cunningham vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis 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.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Monta Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

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.