Billy Cunningham vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.