Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs George Gervin

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and George Gervin (1976-1985) 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, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 50.3%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatGeorge Gervin
20.8 Points / game 26.2
10.2 Rebounds / game 4.6
4.0 Assists / game 2.8
0.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.1 Blocks / game 0.9
44.5% Field goal % 51.0%
0.0% 3-point % 18.3%
71.8% Free throw % 84.5%
50.3% True shooting % 57.2%
654 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatGeorge Gervin
1.88× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatGeorge Gervin
19.4 Points / game 27.0
9.1 Rebounds / game 5.8
3.2 Assists / game 3.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
40.6% Field goal % 49.4%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.4% Free throw % 79.5%
39 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
4 All-Star selections 9
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#64 All-time GOAT rank #54

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