Billy Cunningham vs. Bayard Forrest Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bayard Forrest 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.

Bayard Forrest

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bayard Forrest 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bayard Forrest 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bayard Forrest 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bayard Forrest 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bayard Forrest 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bayard Forrest 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bayard Forrest 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bayard Forrest 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bayard Forrest 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bayard Forrest 569

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bayard Forrest 565

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bayard Forrest 296

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bayard Forrest 52

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bayard Forrest 71

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bayard Forrest 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bayard Forrest .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bayard Forrest .509

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bayard Forrest 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bayard Forrest 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bayard Forrest 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bayard Forrest 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bayard Forrest 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bayard Forrest 24

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bayard Forrest 29

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bayard Forrest 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bayard Forrest 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bayard Forrest 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bayard Forrest 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bayard Forrest .579

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bayard Forrest - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bayard Forrest .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979)

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.