Billy Cunningham vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner 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.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

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.