Billy Cunningham vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Matt Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

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.