Brandon Ingram vs Cade Cunningham
Ingram · Cunningham
| Ingram | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Games availability | 64 |
| 33.8 | Minutes per game | 33.9 |
| 21.5 | Points per game | 23.9 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds per game | 5.5 |
| 3.7 | Assists per game | 9.9 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 2.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 46.1% |
| 38.2% | Three-point % 4.6 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.2% |
| 82.0% | Free throw % | 81.2% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 56.4% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 29.6% |
| 16.9% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 43.0% |
| 8.3% | Rebound % of available | 7.9% |
| +1.0 | Net rating on court | +11.4 |
| 12.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.9% |
| +0.6 | Plus-minus per game | +8.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (23.9 vs 21.5), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 26.4%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (57.3% vs 56.4%).
Playmaking goes to Cunningham (9.9 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Ingram (5.6 vs 5.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ingram played 13 more games (77 vs 64 of 82).
With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +1.0 for Ingram; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Ingram $40.0M through 2027-28, 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| Ingram | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-34 | Record when playing | 47-17 |
| 23.4 | Points at home | 22.5 |
| 19.6 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 22.1 | Points in wins | 23.5 |
| 20.7 | Points in losses | 25.2 |
| 38 | Season high | 46 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 2 | 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).