Billy Cunningham vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Daniel Gafford 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Daniel Gafford 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Daniel Gafford 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Daniel Gafford 96

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Daniel Gafford 50

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Daniel Gafford 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Daniel Gafford 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Daniel Gafford 15

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Daniel Gafford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Daniel Gafford .648

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Daniel Gafford .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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.