Billy Cunningham vs. Walter Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Davis 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.

Walter Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Walter Davis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Walter Davis 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Walter Davis 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Walter Davis 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Walter Davis 2

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 Walter Davis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Walter Davis 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Walter Davis 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Walter Davis 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Walter Davis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Walter Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Walter Davis 19,521

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Walter Davis 3,053

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Walter Davis 3,878

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Walter Davis 1,280

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Walter Davis 133

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Walter Davis 1,033

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Walter Davis .511

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walter Davis .272 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Walter Davis .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Walter Davis 24.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Walter Davis 6.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Walter Davis 5.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Walter Davis 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Walter Davis 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Walter Davis 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Walter Davis 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Walter Davis 4.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walter Davis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walter Davis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Walter Davis 1,450

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Walter Davis 240

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Walter Davis 312

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Walter Davis 88

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Walter Davis 16

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Walter Davis 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Walter Davis .496

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Walter Davis .192 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Walter Davis .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Walter Davis 26.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Walter Davis 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Walter Davis 6.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walter Davis 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Walter Davis 1.7 (1983)

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. 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.