Billy Cunningham vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.