Billy Cunningham vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.