Zelmo Beaty vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Billy Cunningham - *

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.