Billy Cunningham vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Billy Cunningham:
1965-66 to 1975-76
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Billy Cunningham1
George Johnson1
Billy Cunningham9
George Johnson13
Billy Cunningham6
George Johnson8
Billy Cunningham4
George Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Billy Cunningham3
George Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham4
George Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Billy Cunningham0
George Johnson1
Billy Cunningham0 *
George Johnson3
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 20.8
George Johnson 4.8

Billy Cunningham 10.1
George Johnson 6.5

Billy Cunningham 4.0
George Johnson 1.0

Billy Cunningham 1.2
*
George Johnson 0.5

*
Billy Cunningham 0.5
*
George Johnson 2.5

*

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 13,626
George Johnson 4,369

Billy Cunningham 6,638
George Johnson 5,887

Billy Cunningham 2,625
George Johnson 929

Billy Cunningham 115
*
George Johnson 456

*
Billy Cunningham 45
*
George Johnson 2,082

*
Billy Cunningham 654
George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .446
George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
George Johnson .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .720
George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 26.1
(1970)
George Johnson 8.7
(1978)

Billy Cunningham 13.6
(1970)
George Johnson 9.6
(1978)

Billy Cunningham 5.9
(1972)
George Johnson 2.1
(1980)

Billy Cunningham 1.2
(1976)
*
George Johnson 1.0
(1978)

*
Billy Cunningham 0.5
(1976)
*
George Johnson 3.4
(1981)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Billy Cunningham 19.4
George Johnson 4.2

Billy Cunningham 9.1
George Johnson 6.1

Billy Cunningham 3.2
George Johnson 0.9

Billy Cunningham -
*
George Johnson 0.7

*
Billy Cunningham -
*
George Johnson 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Billy Cunningham 757
George Johnson 248

Billy Cunningham 356
George Johnson 361

Billy Cunningham 125
George Johnson 55

Billy Cunningham 0
*
George Johnson 34

*
Billy Cunningham 0
*
George Johnson 101

*
Billy Cunningham 39
George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Billy Cunningham .427
George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage
Billy Cunningham -
n/a **
George Johnson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Billy Cunningham .686
George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Billy Cunningham 29.2
(1970)
George Johnson 14.5
(1979)

Billy Cunningham 15.4
(1971)
George Johnson 12.5
(1979)

Billy Cunningham 5.7
(1971)
George Johnson 1.3
(1982)

Billy Cunningham -
*
George Johnson 1.1
(1976)

*
Billy Cunningham -
*
George Johnson 3.5
(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.