Billy Cunningham vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.