Billy Cunningham vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt 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.

John Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Mengelt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Mengelt .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Mengelt .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

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.