Billy Cunningham vs. Derrick Favors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Favors 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.

Derrick Favors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Derrick Favors 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Derrick Favors 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Derrick Favors 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Derrick Favors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Derrick Favors 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Derrick Favors 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Derrick Favors 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Derrick Favors 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Derrick Favors 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Derrick Favors 8,354

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Derrick Favors 5,608

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Derrick Favors 851

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Derrick Favors 577

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Derrick Favors 939

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Derrick Favors 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Derrick Favors .534

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Derrick Favors .198

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Derrick Favors .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Derrick Favors 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Derrick Favors 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Derrick Favors 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derrick Favors 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derrick Favors 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Derrick Favors 328

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Derrick Favors 238

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Derrick Favors 32

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Derrick Favors 27

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Derrick Favors 42

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Derrick Favors 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Derrick Favors .587

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Derrick Favors .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Derrick Favors .549

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019)

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.