Derrick Alston vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.