Bird Averitt vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.