Billy Cunningham vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely 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.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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.