Billy Cunningham vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 John Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.