Deandre Ayton vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.