Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Robert Parish vs Billy Cunningham

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Robert Parish was the more efficient scorer (57.1% true shooting to 50.3%). Robert Parish holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #46 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatBilly Cunningham
14.5 Points / game 20.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 10.2
1.4 Assists / game 4.0
0.8 Steals / game 0.2
1.5 Blocks / game 0.1
53.1% Field goal % 44.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.8% Free throw % 71.8%
57.1% True shooting % 50.3%
1,611 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatBilly Cunningham
1.38× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

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

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatBilly Cunningham
15.3 Points / game 19.4
9.6 Rebounds / game 9.1
1.3 Assists / game 3.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 40.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.4% Free throw % 69.4%
184 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Robert ParishStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#46 All-time GOAT rank #64

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