Malik Beasley vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Malik Beasley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malik Beasley 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 11.7 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2025) 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.