Billy Cunningham vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn 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.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

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.