Billy Cunningham vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis 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.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mel Davis 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Davis 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Davis 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.