Billy Cunningham vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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. 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.