Cross-era · careers 43 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 43 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
20.8 Points / game 25.3
10.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.2 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 0.8
44.5% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
71.8% Free throw % 85.1%
50.3% True shooting % 70.3%
654 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.88× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Billy CunninghamStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
19.4 Points / game 25.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.2 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
40.6% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
69.4% Free throw % 86.7%
39 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
4 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#64 All-time GOAT rank #68

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