Billy Cunningham vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

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

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Marcus Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

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.