Billy Cunningham vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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 Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Lucas III 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.