Billy Cunningham vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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.