Billy Cunningham vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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.