Derek Anderson vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) 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.