Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.