Billy Cunningham vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley 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.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

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.