Billy Cunningham vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mychal Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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. 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.