Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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.