Billy Cunningham vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.