Austin Reaves vs Cade Cunningham
Reaves · Cunningham
| Reaves | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Games availability | 64 |
| 34.5 | Minutes per game | 33.9 |
| 23.3 | Points per game | 23.9 |
| 4.7 | Rebounds per game | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | Assists per game | 9.9 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 49.0% | Field goal % | 46.1% |
| 36.0% | Three-point % 6.4 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.2% |
| 87.1% | Free throw % | 81.2% |
| 64.1% | True shooting TS% | 56.4% |
| 25.8% | Usage USG% | 29.6% |
| 23.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 43.0% |
| 7.1% | Rebound % of available | 7.9% |
| +5.0 | Net rating on court | +11.4 |
| 13.7% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.9% |
| +3.6 | Plus-minus per game | +8.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCade 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.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Reaves | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 36-15 | Record when playing | 47-17 |
| 23.7 | Points at home | 22.5 |
| 22.7 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 24.8 | Points in wins | 23.5 |
| 19.6 | Points in losses | 25.2 |
| 51 | Season high | 46 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 6 | 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).