Billy Cunningham vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Phil Ford 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Phil Ford 29

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Phil Ford 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

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.