Austin Reaves vs Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (23.9 vs 23.3), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 25.8%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 56.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Cunningham (9.9 vs 5.5 assists), the glass to Cunningham (5.5 vs 4.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Cunningham played 13 more games (64 vs 51 of 82).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +5.0 for Reaves; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Reaves $41.2M through 2029-30, Cunningham $50.1M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.