Derrick Coleman vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Billy Cunningham 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.