Billy Cunningham vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Etan Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.