Ed Burton vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.