Who is better, Cunningham or Parish?
Billy Cunningham leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.5 for Robert Parish — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cunningham vs Parish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Billy Cunningham and Robert Parish level at 84.5. Billy Cunningham leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Robert Parish leads on Longevity.
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CunninghamWinner
84.5Cunningham wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Parish
84.5Parish wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Cunningham
84.5
Cunningham leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Cunningham
2. Robert Parish
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Billy Cunningham5 seasons played · career day 1,825101.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Robert Parish5 seasons played · career day 1,82674.7 points per game
-26.3% vs Cunningham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 32.8 | 101.3 | 193.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Parish | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 55.8 | 151.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CunninghamRetired | ParishRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles as player | 1 | — |
| NBA titles as coach | 1 | — |
| ABA MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | 9 |
| Career points per game | 20.8 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 4 |
| Games played | — | 1,611 |
| Career points | — | 23,334 |
| Career rebounds | — | 14,715 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Cunningham84.5
Parish84.5
FAQ
Where does Parish beat Cunningham?
Parish scores higher on longevity. Cunningham leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Cunningham vs Parish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cunningham: 84.5, Parish: 84.5.
What do you think?
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