Billy Cunningham vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Dick McGuire:
1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
Dick McGuire0
Billy Cunningham9
Dick McGuire11
Billy Cunningham6
Dick McGuire9
Billy Cunningham4
Dick McGuire7

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
Dick McGuire0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
Dick McGuire1
Billy Cunningham0
Dick McGuire1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 20.8
Dick McGuire 8.0

Billy Cunningham 10.1
Dick McGuire 4.2

*
Billy Cunningham 4.0
Dick McGuire 5.7

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
Dick McGuire 5,921

Billy Cunningham 6,638
Dick McGuire 2,784

*
Billy Cunningham 2,625
Dick McGuire 4,205

Billy Cunningham 115
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 45
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 654
Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
Dick McGuire 9.2
(1952)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
Dick McGuire 5.2
(1951)

*
Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
Dick McGuire 7.6
(1955)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
Dick McGuire 8.3

Billy Cunningham 9.1
Dick McGuire 4.9

*
Billy Cunningham 3.2
Dick McGuire 5.6

Billy Cunningham -
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham -
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
Dick McGuire 521

Billy Cunningham 356
Dick McGuire 284

*
Billy Cunningham 125
Dick McGuire 350

Billy Cunningham 0
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 0
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham 39
Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
Dick McGuire 15.7
(1959)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
Dick McGuire 5.9
(1951)

*
Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
Dick McGuire 6.4
(1952)

Billy Cunningham -
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Billy Cunningham -
*
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.