Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Kevin Durant

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 50.3%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatKevin Durant
20.8 Points / game 27.8
10.2 Rebounds / game 7.1
4.0 Assists / game 4.7
0.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 1.2
44.5% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
71.8% Free throw % 88.2%
50.3% True shooting % 58.7%
654 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatKevin Durant
1.88× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

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

Billy CunninghamStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatKevin Durant
19.4 Points / game 29.3
9.1 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
40.6% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
69.4% Free throw % 86.9%
39 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
4 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#64 All-time GOAT rank #17

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