LaMelo Ball vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick Cunningham .406

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Cunningham - *

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.