Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery 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.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Meschery - 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.