Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Billy Cunningham

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 50.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBilly Cunningham
21.8 Points / game 20.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 10.2
2.5 Assists / game 4.0
1.7 Steals / game 0.2
3.1 Blocks / game 0.1
50.9% Field goal % 44.5%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 71.8%
55.3% True shooting % 50.3%
1,238 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBilly Cunningham
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

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

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBilly Cunningham
25.9 Points / game 19.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 9.1
3.2 Assists / game 3.2
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 40.6%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 69.4%
145 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBilly Cunningham
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 4
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #64

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