Billy Cunningham vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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.