Willie Anderson vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Billy Cunningham 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.