Billy Cunningham vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malachi Richardson -

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.