Billy Cunningham vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Danny Fortson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Fortson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Fortson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)

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.