Billy Cunningham vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.