Billy Cunningham vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha 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 McGaha

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mel McGaha 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mel McGaha .318

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mel McGaha .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel McGaha - 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.