Billy Cunningham vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.