Billy Cunningham vs. Cleanthony Early Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleanthony Early 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.

Cleanthony Early

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Cleanthony Early 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Cleanthony Early 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Cleanthony Early 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Cleanthony Early 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Cleanthony Early 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Cleanthony Early 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Cleanthony Early 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Cleanthony Early 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Cleanthony Early 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Cleanthony Early 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Cleanthony Early 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Cleanthony Early 241

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Cleanthony Early 123

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Cleanthony Early 42

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Cleanthony Early 26

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Cleanthony Early 15

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Cleanthony Early 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Cleanthony Early .346

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cleanthony Early .263

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Cleanthony Early .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Cleanthony Early -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Cleanthony Early -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Cleanthony Early -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cleanthony Early -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cleanthony Early -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Cleanthony Early -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Cleanthony Early -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Cleanthony Early -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Cleanthony Early -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Cleanthony Early -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Cleanthony Early 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Cleanthony Early -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cleanthony Early -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Cleanthony Early -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Cleanthony Early -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Cleanthony Early -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Cleanthony Early -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cleanthony Early -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cleanthony Early -

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.