Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Billy Cunningham vs Stephen Curry

Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.88× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 50.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Billy CunninghamStatStephen Curry
20.8 Points / game 24.8
10.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.0 Assists / game 6.3
0.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
44.5% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
71.8% Free throw % 91.0%
50.3% True shooting % 64.8%
654 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Billy CunninghamStatStephen Curry
1.88× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.76× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

Billy CunninghamStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Billy CunninghamStatStephen Curry
19.4 Points / game 26.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.2 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.6% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
69.4% Free throw % 89.1%
39 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Billy CunninghamStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
4 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#64 All-time GOAT rank #16

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