Billy Cunningham vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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.