Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Billy Cunningham

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 50.3%). Billy Cunningham holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #64 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatBilly Cunningham
8.8 Points / game 20.8
3.2 Rebounds / game 10.2
4.2 Assists / game 4.0
1.2 Steals / game 0.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.8% Field goal % 44.5%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 71.8%
54.3% True shooting % 50.3%
873 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatBilly Cunningham
0.84× Points vs era avg 1.88×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.

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

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatBilly Cunningham
9.4 Points / game 19.4
3.4 Rebounds / game 9.1
4.2 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 40.6%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 69.4%
168 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Michael CooperStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
0 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#65 All-time GOAT rank #64

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