Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.