Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Billy Cunningham

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 50.3%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatBilly Cunningham
17.8 Points / game 20.8
10.0 Rebounds / game 10.2
3.7 Assists / game 4.0
1.3 Steals / game 0.2
1.4 Blocks / game 0.1
49.6% Field goal % 44.5%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 71.8%
54.6% True shooting % 50.3%
1,462 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatBilly Cunningham
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatBilly Cunningham
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatBilly Cunningham
18.2 Points / game 19.4
10.7 Rebounds / game 9.1
3.3 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 40.6%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 69.4%
143 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatBilly Cunningham
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 4
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#18 All-time GOAT rank #64

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