Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Tony Parker vs Billy Cunningham

Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard Billy Cunningham 1965-1975 · Forward

Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Billy Cunningham (1965-1975) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.88× their league average respectively; Tony Parker was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 50.3%). Tony Parker holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #57 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.

Career averages

Tony ParkerStatBilly Cunningham
15.5 Points / game 20.8
2.7 Rebounds / game 10.2
5.6 Assists / game 4.0
0.8 Steals / game 0.2
0.1 Blocks / game 0.1
48.7% Field goal % 44.5%
32.5% 3-point % 0.0%
74.6% Free throw % 71.8%
54.7% True shooting % 50.3%
1,254 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tony ParkerStatBilly Cunningham
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.88×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.88×
2.65× Assists vs era avg 1.76×

Advanced metrics

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

Tony ParkerStatBilly Cunningham
107.5 Offensive rating —
103.0 Defensive rating —
4.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.0% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tony ParkerStatBilly Cunningham
17.9 Points / game 19.4
3.0 Rebounds / game 9.1
5.1 Assists / game 3.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.0
45.8% Field goal % 40.6%
31.1% 3-point % 0.0%
73.2% Free throw % 69.4%
226 Playoff games 39

Accolades

Tony ParkerStatBilly Cunningham
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#57 All-time GOAT rank #64

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