Billy Cunningham vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.