Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Billy Cunningham

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 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 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Dikembe Mutombo's #70.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatBilly Cunningham
9.8 Points / game 20.8
10.3 Rebounds / game 10.2
1.0 Assists / game 4.0
0.4 Steals / game 0.2
2.8 Blocks / game 0.1
51.8% Field goal % 44.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.3% Free throw % 71.8%
57.3% True shooting % 50.3%
1,196 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatBilly Cunningham
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

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

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatBilly Cunningham
9.1 Points / game 19.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 9.1
0.8 Assists / game 3.2
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
53.6% Field goal % 40.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 69.4%
101 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#70 All-time GOAT rank #64

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