Billy Cunningham vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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.

Dean Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dean Oliver 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dean Oliver -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dean Oliver -

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.