Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Billy Cunningham

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 50.3%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBilly Cunningham
24.8 Points / game 20.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.2
2.5 Assists / game 4.0
1.3 Steals / game 0.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.1% Field goal % 44.5%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 71.8%
53.6% True shooting % 50.3%
1,074 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatBilly Cunningham
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.88×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBilly Cunningham
25.4 Points / game 19.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.1
2.6 Assists / game 3.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 40.6%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 69.4%
56 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#62 All-time GOAT rank #64

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