Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

James Worthy vs Billy Cunningham

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

James Worthy (1982-1993) 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, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.88× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 50.3%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

James WorthyStatBilly Cunningham
17.6 Points / game 20.8
5.1 Rebounds / game 10.2
3.0 Assists / game 4.0
1.1 Steals / game 0.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.1
52.1% Field goal % 44.5%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 71.8%
55.9% True shooting % 50.3%
926 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatBilly Cunningham
1.70× Points vs era avg 1.88×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatBilly Cunningham
21.1 Points / game 19.4
5.2 Rebounds / game 9.1
3.2 Assists / game 3.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 40.6%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 69.4%
143 Playoff games 39

Accolades

James WorthyStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#53 All-time GOAT rank #64

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