Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Draymond Green

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Draymond Green (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, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatDraymond Green
20.8 Points / game 8.7
10.2 Rebounds / game 6.8
4.0 Assists / game 5.6
0.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.1 Blocks / game 1.0
44.5% Field goal % 44.1%
0.0% 3-point % 31.2%
71.8% Free throw % 71.8%
50.3% True shooting % 57.7%
654 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatDraymond Green
1.88× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Billy CunninghamStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatDraymond Green
19.4 Points / game 11.4
9.1 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.2 Assists / game 6.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
40.6% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
69.4% Free throw % 72.5%
39 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
4 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#64 All-time GOAT rank #72

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