Billy Cunningham vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Thomas Gardner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.