Billy Cunningham vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gary Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gary Melchionni .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gary Melchionni -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gary Melchionni -

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.