Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Billy 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.