Billy Cunningham vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.