Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Billy Cunningham

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Scottie Pippen was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 50.3%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatBilly Cunningham
16.1 Points / game 20.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 10.2
5.2 Assists / game 4.0
2.0 Steals / game 0.2
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
46.8% Field goal % 44.5%
29.5% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 71.8%
53.6% True shooting % 50.3%
1,178 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatBilly Cunningham
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.88×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

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

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatBilly Cunningham
17.5 Points / game 19.4
7.6 Rebounds / game 9.1
5.0 Assists / game 3.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 40.6%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 69.4%
208 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 4
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#19 All-time GOAT rank #64

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