Billy Cunningham vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.