Billy Cunningham vs. Derek Strong Comparison

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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.