Billy Cunningham vs. John Lucas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Lucas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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.