Billy Cunningham vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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.

Pervis Ellison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)

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.