Billy Cunningham vs Bob Pettit
Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) 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, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Bob Pettit was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 50.3%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.
Career averages
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 20.8 | Points / game | 26.4 |
| 10.2 | Rebounds / game | 16.2 |
| 4.0 | Assists / game | 3.0 |
| 0.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 44.5% | Field goal % | 43.5% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 71.8% | Free throw % | 76.2% |
| 50.3% | True shooting % | 51.1% |
| 654 | Games played | 792 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 1.88× | Points vs era avg | 2.33× |
| 1.88× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.61× |
| 1.76× | Assists vs era avg | 1.32× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Billy Cunningham's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.
Playoff averages
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 19.4 | Points / game | 25.5 |
| 9.1 | Rebounds / game | 14.8 |
| 3.2 | Assists / game | 2.7 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 40.6% | Field goal % | 41.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 69.4% | Free throw % | 77.9% |
| 39 | Playoff games | 88 |
Accolades
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 2 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 1 | Championships | 1 |
| 4 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #64 | All-time GOAT rank | #22 |
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