Derrick Chievous vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Billy Cunningham 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.