Billy Cunningham vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Starks 106

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Starks 271

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Starks 393

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.