Billy Cunningham vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.