Rafer Alston vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.