Anderson Varejao or William Cunningham? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Anderson Varejao vs William Cunningham. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anderson Varejao takes 5 categories while William Cunningham claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anderson Varejao's Rebounds Per Game of 7.2 compared to William Cunningham's 1.7 represents a 323.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. William Cunningham falls 78.5% below the career average of 7.9 in this category while Anderson Varejao exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anderson Varejao's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Blocks Per Game, where Anderson Varejao posts 0.6 against William Cunningham's 0.5 — a gap of just 20%. William Cunningham can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Blocks Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the William Cunningham side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

The verdict favors Anderson Varejao — 5 categories to 3 — but William Cunningham makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for William Cunningham has real statistical ammunition particularly in Blocks Per Game where the gap narrows to just 20%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.