Billy Cunningham vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dale Ellis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.