Cal Christensen vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.