Billy Cunningham vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.