Billy Cunningham vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Kenny Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Kenny Thomas .529

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)

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.