Billy Cunningham vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Chris Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Chris Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Chris Ford 168

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Chris Ford 151

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

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. 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.