Mel Bennett vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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. 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.