Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

David Robinson vs Billy Cunningham

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.88× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 50.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatBilly Cunningham
21.1 Points / game 20.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 10.2
2.5 Assists / game 4.0
1.4 Steals / game 0.2
3.0 Blocks / game 0.1
51.4% Field goal % 44.5%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 71.8%
58.3% True shooting % 50.3%
987 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatBilly Cunningham
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatBilly Cunningham
18.0 Points / game 19.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.1
2.3 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 40.6%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 69.4%
123 Playoff games 39

Accolades

David RobinsonStatBilly Cunningham
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 4
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #64

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