Billy Cunningham vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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.