Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Billy Cunningham

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 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 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 50.3%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatBilly Cunningham
19.0 Points / game 20.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 10.2
3.0 Assists / game 4.0
0.7 Steals / game 0.2
2.2 Blocks / game 0.1
50.5% Field goal % 44.5%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 71.8%
55.1% True shooting % 50.3%
1,392 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatBilly Cunningham
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.88×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatBilly Cunningham
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatBilly Cunningham
20.6 Points / game 19.4
11.4 Rebounds / game 9.1
3.1 Assists / game 3.2
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 40.6%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 69.4%
251 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatBilly Cunningham
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
15 All-Star selections 4
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#4 All-time GOAT rank #64

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