Billy Cunningham vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Justus Thigpen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Justus Thigpen - *

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.