Danny Ainge vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.