Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Billy Cunningham

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 50.3%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBilly Cunningham
23.7 Points / game 20.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 10.2
2.5 Assists / game 4.0
0.6 Steals / game 0.2
2.3 Blocks / game 0.1
58.5% Field goal % 44.5%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 71.8%
58.6% True shooting % 50.3%
1,207 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatBilly Cunningham
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

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

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatBilly Cunningham
24.3 Points / game 19.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 9.1
2.7 Assists / game 3.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 40.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 69.4%
216 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatBilly Cunningham
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 4
8 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#9 All-time GOAT rank #64

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