Don Ackerman vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.