Billy Cunningham vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gus Johnson - 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.