Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Billy Cunningham

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 50.3%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatBilly Cunningham
30.1 Points / game 20.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 10.2
5.3 Assists / game 4.0
2.4 Steals / game 0.2
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
49.6% Field goal % 44.5%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 71.8%
56.9% True shooting % 50.3%
1,072 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatBilly Cunningham
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.88×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatBilly Cunningham
33.5 Points / game 19.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 9.1
5.7 Assists / game 3.2
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 40.6%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 69.4%
179 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Michael JordanStatBilly Cunningham
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 4
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #64

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