Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Billy Cunningham

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 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 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Clyde Drexler was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 50.3%). Clyde Drexler holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #58 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatBilly Cunningham
20.4 Points / game 20.8
6.1 Rebounds / game 10.2
5.6 Assists / game 4.0
2.0 Steals / game 0.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.1
46.9% Field goal % 44.5%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
78.3% Free throw % 71.8%
54.7% True shooting % 50.3%
1,086 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatBilly Cunningham
1.97× Points vs era avg 1.88×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

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

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatBilly Cunningham
20.4 Points / game 19.4
6.9 Rebounds / game 9.1
6.1 Assists / game 3.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 40.6%
26.9% 3-point % 0.0%
78.8% Free throw % 69.4%
145 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#58 All-time GOAT rank #64

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