Alperen Sengun vs Cade Cunningham
Sengun · Cunningham
| Sengun | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Games availability | 64 |
| 33.3 | Minutes per game | 33.9 |
| 20.4 | Points per game | 23.9 |
| 8.9 | Rebounds per game | 5.5 |
| 6.2 | Assists per game | 9.9 |
| 2.3 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 51.9% | Field goal % | 46.1% |
| 30.5% | Three-point % 1.8 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.2% |
| 69.1% | Free throw % | 81.2% |
| 56.9% | True shooting TS% | 56.4% |
| 25.9% | Usage USG% | 29.6% |
| 28.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 43.0% |
| 13.3% | Rebound % of available | 7.9% |
| +3.4 | Net rating on court | +11.4 |
| 14.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.9% |
| +2.8 | Plus-minus per game | +8.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 3.5 points a game apart (23.9 vs 20.4), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 25.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (56.9% vs 56.4%).
Playmaking goes to Cunningham (9.9 vs 6.2 assists), the glass to Sengun (8.9 vs 5.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Sengun played 8 more games (72 vs 64 of 82).
With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +3.4 for Sengun; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Sengun — through —, Cunningham $50.1M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Sengun | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-26 | Record when playing | 47-17 |
| 19.8 | Points at home | 22.5 |
| 20.8 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 20.6 | Points in wins | 23.5 |
| 19.9 | Points in losses | 25.2 |
| 39 | Season high | 46 |
| 10 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 34 | Double-doubles | 38 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).