Billy Cunningham vs. Blue Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blue Edwards 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.

Blue Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Blue Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Blue Edwards 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Blue Edwards 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Blue Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Blue Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Blue Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Blue Edwards 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Blue Edwards 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Blue Edwards 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Blue Edwards 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Blue Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Blue Edwards 7,585

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Blue Edwards 2,376

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Blue Edwards 1,409

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Blue Edwards 728

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Blue Edwards 297

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Blue Edwards 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Blue Edwards .475

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Blue Edwards .335

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Blue Edwards .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Blue Edwards 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Blue Edwards 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Blue Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Blue Edwards 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Blue Edwards 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Blue Edwards 265

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Blue Edwards 103

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Blue Edwards 44

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Blue Edwards 40

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Blue Edwards 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Blue Edwards 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Blue Edwards .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Blue Edwards .313

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Blue Edwards .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990)

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.