Billy Cunningham vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Yardley - 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.