Billy Cunningham vs. Chick Halbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chick Halbert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Chick Halbert: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Chick Halbert 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Chick Halbert 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Chick Halbert 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Chick Halbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Chick Halbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Chick Halbert 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Chick Halbert 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Chick Halbert 7.9 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Chick Halbert 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Chick Halbert 2,671

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Chick Halbert 539 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Chick Halbert 438

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Chick Halbert 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Chick Halbert .314

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chick Halbert - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Chick Halbert .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Chick Halbert 12.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Chick Halbert 7.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Chick Halbert 2.3 (1951)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Chick Halbert - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Chick Halbert 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Chick Halbert - *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Chick Halbert 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Chick Halbert 323

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Chick Halbert 0 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Chick Halbert 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Chick Halbert 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Chick Halbert .266

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chick Halbert - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Chick Halbert .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Chick Halbert 14.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Chick Halbert - *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Chick Halbert 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chick Halbert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chick Halbert - n/a **

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.