Walt Bellamy vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.