Deni Avdija vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 5 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 11.3 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.4 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,045 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,236 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,008 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Deni Avdija 287 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 159 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 359 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .462 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .337 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .753 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 16.9 (2025) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.9 (2025) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 (2022) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.