Billy Cunningham vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lance Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.