Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Dennis Johnson

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Dennis Johnson was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 50.3%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatDennis Johnson
20.8 Points / game 14.1
10.2 Rebounds / game 3.9
4.0 Assists / game 5.0
0.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.1 Blocks / game 0.6
44.5% Field goal % 44.6%
0.0% 3-point % 13.3%
71.8% Free throw % 80.0%
50.3% True shooting % 51.1%
654 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatDennis Johnson
1.88× Points vs era avg 1.34×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Billy Cunningham's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatDennis Johnson
19.4 Points / game 17.3
9.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.2 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
40.6% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
69.4% Free throw % 80.1%
39 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 3
4 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#64 All-time GOAT rank #59

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