Billy Cunningham vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Avery Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.