Billy Cunningham vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mel McCants 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel McCants 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.