Billy Cunningham vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.