Ralph Beard vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.