Billy Cunningham vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

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. 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.