Billy Cunningham vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marques Johnson 1.9 (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.