Billy Cunningham vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.