Billy Cunningham vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.