Billy Cunningham vs. James Johnson Comparison

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

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 James Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * James Johnson 653

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * James Johnson 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

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.