Bud Acton vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

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.