Billy Cunningham vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.