Billy Cunningham vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Salley 916

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Salley 983

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Salley 588

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Salley 104

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Salley 159

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.