Billy Cunningham vs. Jeff Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Malone 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.

Jeff Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jeff Malone: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jeff Malone 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jeff Malone 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jeff Malone 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jeff Malone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jeff Malone 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jeff Malone 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jeff Malone 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jeff Malone 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jeff Malone 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jeff Malone 17,231

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jeff Malone 2,364

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jeff Malone 2,154

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jeff Malone 577

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jeff Malone 100

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jeff Malone 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jeff Malone .484

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jeff Malone .268

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jeff Malone .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jeff Malone 24.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jeff Malone 3.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jeff Malone 3.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jeff Malone 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jeff Malone 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jeff Malone 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jeff Malone 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jeff Malone 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Malone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jeff Malone 956

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jeff Malone 141

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jeff Malone 110

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jeff Malone 39

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jeff Malone 12

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jeff Malone 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jeff Malone .470

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jeff Malone .167

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jeff Malone .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jeff Malone 25.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jeff Malone 3.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jeff Malone 3.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Malone 1.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Malone 1.0 (1988)

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.