Wilt Chamberlain vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Billy Cunningham 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Billy Cunningham 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Billy Cunningham 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Cunningham 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Billy Cunningham 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy Cunningham 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.