Billy Cunningham vs. Harry Gallatin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Harry Gallatin and Billy Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Cunningham played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Harry Gallatin, who played 10. Billy Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Harry Gallatin had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76
Harry Gallatin 10 8 1948-49 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1965-661948-49
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Harry Gallatin 52 - 8.3 - - - 1.2 - - - 2.4 3.0 9.2 .328 - - - 2.3 3.3 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
Harry Gallatin 6 - 12.0 - - - 1.7 - - - 5.2 3.3 9.3 .357 - - - 5.3 6.5 .821

Season 2

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1966-671949-50
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Harry Gallatin 68 - 11.8 - - - 0.8 - - - 3.2 3.9 9.8 .396 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656
Harry Gallatin 5 - 13.0 - - - 1.2 - - - 4.6 4.0 10.4 .385 - - - 5.0 6.4 .781

Season 3

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1967-681950-51
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Harry Gallatin 66 - 12.8 - - 12.1 2.7 - - - 3.7 4.4 10.7 .416 - - - 3.9 5.4 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824
Harry Gallatin 14 - 11.8 - - 11.6 1.9 - - - 4.1 3.5 10.0 .350 - - - 4.8 6.2 .770

Season 4

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1968-691951-52
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Harry Gallatin 66 29.3 11.2 - - 10.0 1.7 - - - 3.4 3.5 8.0 .442 - - - 4.2 5.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632
Harry Gallatin 14 33.6 10.8 - - 9.6 1.4 - - - 3.2 3.6 8.7 .410 - - - 3.6 4.7 .773

Season 5

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1969-701952-53
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Harry Gallatin 70 33.3 12.4 - - 13.1 1.8 - - - 3.2 4.0 9.1 .444 - - - 4.3 6.1 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667
Harry Gallatin 11 27.5 10.5 - - 10.9 1.4 - - - 2.6 3.3 7.8 .419 - - - 4.0 5.4 .746

Season 6

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1970-711953-54
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost E Div Round Robin
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Harry Gallatin 72 37.4 13.2 - - 15.3 2.1 - - - 2.9 3.6 8.9 .404 - - - 6.0 7.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701
Harry Gallatin 4 37.8 13.5 - - 15.3 1.5 - - - 3.0 4.0 8.8 .457 - - - 5.5 7.8 .710

Season 7

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1971-721954-55
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Harry Gallatin 72 35.4 14.6 - - 13.8 2.4 - - - 2.9 4.6 11.9 .384 - - - 5.5 6.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Harry Gallatin 3 36.0 18.3 - - 14.7 2.3 - - - 3.7 6.3 14.0 .452 - - - 5.7 7.3 .773

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1974-751955-56
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Harry Gallatin 72 33.0 13.9 - - 10.3 2.3 - - - 3.1 4.5 11.6 .386 - - - 5.0 6.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Harry Gallatin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season 1975-761956-57
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Harry Gallatin 72 27.0 15.0 - - 10.1 1.2 - - - 2.8 4.6 11.3 .406 - - - 5.8 7.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Harry Gallatin ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Billy Cunningham Harry Gallatin
Season -1957-58
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Harry Gallatin 72 27.6 14.9 - - 10.4 1.2 - - - 3.0 4.7 12.5 .379 - - - 5.4 6.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Harry Gallatin 7 26.0 12.9 - - 10.0 1.6 - - - 3.9 4.6 12.4 .368 - - - 3.7 5.3 .703