Billy Cunningham vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tyrus Thomas .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.