LaMelo Ball vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Billy Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Billy Cunningham - *

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.