Billy Cunningham vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

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

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Carl Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.