Billy Cunningham vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.