Billy Cunningham vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.