Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

John Stockton vs Billy Cunningham

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

John Stockton (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, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.88× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 50.3%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

John StocktonStatBilly Cunningham
13.1 Points / game 20.8
2.7 Rebounds / game 10.2
10.5 Assists / game 4.0
2.2 Steals / game 0.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.1
51.5% Field goal % 44.5%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 71.8%
60.8% True shooting % 50.3%
1,504 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatBilly Cunningham
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.88×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

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

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatBilly Cunningham
13.4 Points / game 19.4
3.3 Rebounds / game 9.1
10.1 Assists / game 3.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 40.6%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 69.4%
182 Playoff games 39

Accolades

John StocktonStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 4
2 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#49 All-time GOAT rank #64

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