Bam Adebayo vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Billy Cunningham 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.