Malik Allen vs. Billy Cunningham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Cunningham and Malik Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Malik Allen played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Billy Cunningham, who played 9. Malik Allen had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Billy Cunningham had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Malik Allen 10 6 2001-02 to 2010-11
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2001-021965-66
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 12 13.4 4.3 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.3 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .800
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 2

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2002-031966-67
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 80 29.0 9.6 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.9 4.2 9.9 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.5 .802
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656

Season 3

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2003-041967-68
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 45 13.7 4.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.8 4.4 .419 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .758
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 10 13.8 5.0 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.2 4.9 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 4

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2004-051968-69
Team Miami Heat, Charlotte BobcatsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 36 14.4 5.4 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.3 4.9 .475 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .929
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632

Season 5

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2005-061969-70
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 54 13.0 4.9 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 4.6 .490 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.7 .605
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 6 19.3 4.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667

Season 6

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2006-071970-71
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 60 10.6 4.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 .415 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .824
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 5 6.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.4 2.4 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701

Season 7

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2007-081971-72
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 73 15.0 4.6 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.0 2.2 4.5 .480 0.0 0.0 .500 0.3 0.3 .920
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 3 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2008-091974-75
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 49 11.8 3.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .476
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2009-101975-76
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 51 8.9 2.1 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.9 2.3 .397 0.0 0.1 .167 0.2 0.3 .923
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 4 2.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Malik Allen Billy Cunningham
Season 2010-11-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 18 9.9 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.6 1.7 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Allen 1 7.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------