Billy Cunningham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.