Gus Bailey vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Billy Cunningham - *

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. 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.