Billy Cunningham vs. Nate McMillan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate McMillan 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.

Nate McMillan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nate McMillan 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nate McMillan 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nate McMillan 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nate McMillan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nate McMillan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nate McMillan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Nate McMillan 2

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Nate McMillan 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nate McMillan 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nate McMillan 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nate McMillan 6.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nate McMillan 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nate McMillan 4,733

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nate McMillan 3,222

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nate McMillan 4,893

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nate McMillan 1,544

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nate McMillan 356

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nate McMillan 796

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nate McMillan .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nate McMillan .343

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nate McMillan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nate McMillan 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nate McMillan 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nate McMillan 5.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate McMillan 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nate McMillan 489

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nate McMillan 343

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nate McMillan 505

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nate McMillan 131

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nate McMillan 43

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nate McMillan 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nate McMillan .381

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nate McMillan .289

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nate McMillan .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987)

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.