Bam Adebayo vs Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 3.8 points a game apart (23.9 vs 20.1), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 24.8%).

Cunningham is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.4% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Cunningham (9.9 vs 3.2 assists), the glass to Adebayo (10.0 vs 5.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Adebayo played 9 more games (73 vs 64 of 82).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +6.1 for Adebayo; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Adebayo $49.8M through 2028-29, Cunningham $50.1M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.