Billy Cunningham vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer 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.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Elmer Gainer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.