Billy Cunningham vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

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.