Billy Cunningham vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

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.