Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Artis Gilmore

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatArtis Gilmore
20.8 Points / game 17.1
10.2 Rebounds / game 10.1
4.0 Assists / game 1.9
0.2 Steals / game 0.5
0.1 Blocks / game 1.9
44.5% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
71.8% Free throw % 70.1%
50.3% True shooting % 64.3%
654 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatArtis Gilmore
1.88× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Billy Cunningham's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatArtis Gilmore
19.4 Points / game 11.7
9.1 Rebounds / game 8.0
3.2 Assists / game 1.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
40.6% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.4% Free throw % 62.7%
39 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
4 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#64 All-time GOAT rank #73

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