Billy Cunningham vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.