Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Damian Lillard

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatDamian Lillard
20.8 Points / game 25.1
10.2 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.0 Assists / game 6.8
0.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
44.5% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
71.8% Free throw % 89.5%
50.3% True shooting % 59.0%
654 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatDamian Lillard
1.88× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Billy CunninghamStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatDamian Lillard
19.4 Points / game 25.2
9.1 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.2 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.6% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
69.4% Free throw % 88.9%
39 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
4 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#64 All-time GOAT rank #69

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