Billy Cunningham vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

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

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Billy Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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.