Elgin Baylor vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Cunningham 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.