Billy Cunningham vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mel Hirsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.