Billy Cunningham vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin 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.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

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.