Billy Cunningham vs. Adreian Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adreian Payne 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.

Adreian Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Adreian Payne 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Adreian Payne 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Adreian Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Adreian Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Adreian Payne 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Adreian Payne 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Adreian Payne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Adreian Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Adreian Payne 429

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Adreian Payne 315

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Adreian Payne 66

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Adreian Payne 45

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Adreian Payne 27

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Adreian Payne 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Adreian Payne .406

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Adreian Payne .254

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Adreian Payne .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Adreian Payne -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Adreian Payne -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Adreian Payne -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Adreian Payne -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Adreian Payne -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Adreian Payne -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Adreian Payne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Adreian Payne -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Adreian Payne -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Adreian Payne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Adreian Payne -

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.