Billy Cunningham vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
Rudy Gay0
Billy Cunningham9
Rudy Gay17
Billy Cunningham6
Rudy Gay3
Billy Cunningham4
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
Rudy Gay0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
Rudy Gay0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 20.8
Rudy Gay 15.8

Billy Cunningham 10.1
Rudy Gay 5.6

Billy Cunningham 4.0
Rudy Gay 2.0

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
Rudy Gay 17,642

Billy Cunningham 6,638
Rudy Gay 6,283

Billy Cunningham 2,625
Rudy Gay 2,280

Billy Cunningham 115
*
Rudy Gay 1,231

Billy Cunningham 45
*
Rudy Gay 798

Billy Cunningham 654
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
Rudy Gay 14.3

Billy Cunningham 9.1
Rudy Gay 6.5

Billy Cunningham 3.2
Rudy Gay 1.7

Billy Cunningham -
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Billy Cunningham -
*
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
Rudy Gay 272

Billy Cunningham 356
Rudy Gay 124

Billy Cunningham 125
Rudy Gay 33

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Rudy Gay 20

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Rudy Gay 8

Billy Cunningham 39
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)

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, this player has no data for the stat.