Billy Cunningham vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.