Billy Cunningham vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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.

Ausar Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ausar Thompson -

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.