Billy Cunningham vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Wetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Wetzel 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.