Billy Cunningham vs. Al Thornton Comparison

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

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Al Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Al Thornton 152

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Al Thornton -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Al Thornton -

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.