Billy Cunningham vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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.

Mike Gale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mike Gale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mike Gale 163

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike Gale 10

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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.