Billy Cunningham vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Lambert 172

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lambert 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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.