Billy Cunningham vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jake Pelkington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.