Ernie Beck vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.