Billy Cunningham vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Louie Nelson -

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.