Dick Cunningham vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dick 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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. 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.