Billy Cunningham vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.