Billy Cunningham vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Malik Rose 293

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Malik Rose 26

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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.