John Crotty vs. Billy Cunningham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Cunningham and John Crotty, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Crotty played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Billy Cunningham, who played 9. John Crotty had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Billy Cunningham had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Crotty 11 7 1992-93 to 2002-03
Billy Cunningham 9 6 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1992-931965-66
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 40 6.1 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .143 0.7 1.0 .684
Billy Cunningham 80 26.7 14.3 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.4 12.6 .426 - - - 3.5 5.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Cunningham 4 17.3 5.3 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 1.3 7.8 .161 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 2

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1993-941966-67
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 45 7.0 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.2 .455 0.2 0.5 .458 0.7 0.8 .861
Billy Cunningham 81 26.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 6.9 15.0 .459 - - - 4.7 6.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 8 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 .364 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Billy Cunningham 15 22.6 15.0 - - 6.2 2.2 - - - 3.5 5.5 14.7 .376 - - - 3.9 6.0 .656

Season 3

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1994-951967-68
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 80 12.7 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 2.9 .403 0.1 0.5 .306 1.2 1.5 .810
Billy Cunningham 74 28.1 18.9 - - 7.6 2.5 - - - 3.5 7.0 15.9 .438 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 3 8.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Billy Cunningham 3 28.7 20.7 - - 7.3 3.3 - - - 5.3 8.0 14.3 .558 - - - 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 4

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1995-961968-69
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 58 10.6 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 .447 0.1 0.5 .296 1.1 1.2 .861
Billy Cunningham 82 40.8 24.8 - - 12.8 3.5 - - - 4.0 9.0 21.2 .426 - - - 6.8 9.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 2 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Billy Cunningham 5 43.4 24.4 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.8 9.8 23.4 .419 - - - 4.8 7.6 .632

Season 5

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1996-971969-70
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 48 13.7 4.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.2 .513 0.4 1.0 .408 1.1 1.3 .844
Billy Cunningham 81 39.4 26.1 - - 13.6 4.3 - - - 4.1 9.9 21.1 .469 - - - 6.3 8.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 15 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 .394 0.3 0.8 .417 0.4 0.5 .857
Billy Cunningham 5 41.0 29.2 - - 10.4 4.0 - - - 3.8 12.2 24.6 .496 - - - 4.8 7.2 .667

Season 6

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1997-981970-71
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 26 14.6 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 3.5 .322 0.2 0.8 .300 1.2 1.3 .941
Billy Cunningham 81 38.1 23.0 - - 11.7 4.9 - - - 4.0 8.7 18.8 .462 - - - 5.6 7.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham 7 43.0 25.9 - - 15.4 5.7 - - - 4.0 9.6 20.3 .472 - - - 6.7 9.6 .701

Season 7

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1998-991971-72
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 27 14.1 5.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 4.6 .411 0.5 1.3 .389 1.6 1.9 .860
Billy Cunningham 75 38.7 23.3 - - 12.2 5.9 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.0 .461 - - - 5.7 8.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Note: Billy Cunningham didn't play in 1972-73 and 1973-74.

Season 8

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 1999-001974-75
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 69 13.6 4.7 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.6 .422 0.5 1.2 .413 1.2 1.3 .860
Billy Cunningham 80 35.7 19.5 1.6 7.5 9.1 5.5 1.1 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 17.8 .428 - - - 4.3 5.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 3 17.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 9

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 2000-011975-76
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 31 8.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 .338 0.1 0.2 .571 0.5 0.6 .895
Billy Cunningham 20 32.0 13.7 1.5 5.9 7.4 5.4 1.2 0.5 - 2.9 5.2 12.6 .410 - - - 3.4 4.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 4 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 2001-02-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 41 19.6 6.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.4 5.1 .471 0.8 1.7 .449 1.4 1.6 .864
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------

Season 11

John Crotty Billy Cunningham
Season 2002-03-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 12 15.0 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 .341 0.3 1.1 .308 0.8 1.3 .600
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Billy Cunningham ------- --- ----------