Billy Cunningham vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 LaSalle Thompson .492

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.