Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Melchionni - 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.