Billy Cunningham vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Irving Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Irving Thomas .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Irving Thomas 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.