Billy Cunningham vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.