Billy Cunningham vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.