Billy Cunningham vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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.