Billy Cunningham vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 George Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * George Thompson 6

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 George Thompson .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 George Thompson -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 George Thompson -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * George Thompson -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * George Thompson -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 George Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Thompson -

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.