Brandon Miller vs Cade Cunningham
Miller · Cunningham
Brandon Miller: Day-To-Day (Shoulder · Arm · Left).
| Miller | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Games availability | 64 |
| 30.3 | Minutes per game | 33.9 |
| 20.2 | Points per game | 23.9 |
| 4.9 | Rebounds per game | 5.5 |
| 3.3 | Assists per game | 9.9 |
| 1.7 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 2.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 43.5% | Field goal % | 46.1% |
| 38.3% | Three-point % 8.2 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.2% |
| 89.2% | Free throw % | 81.2% |
| 57.4% | True shooting TS% | 56.4% |
| 27.2% | Usage USG% | 29.6% |
| 17.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 43.0% |
| 7.8% | Rebound % of available | 7.9% |
| +8.5 | Net rating on court | +11.4 |
| 11.3% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.9% |
| +5.7 | Plus-minus per game | +8.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 3.7 points a game apart (23.9 vs 20.2), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 27.2%).
Miller is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.4% 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 3.3 assists), the glass to Cunningham (5.5 vs 4.9 rebounds).
With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +8.5 for Miller; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Miller $15.1M through 2026-27, 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| Miller | Cunningham | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-24 | Record when playing | 47-17 |
| 21.2 | Points at home | 22.5 |
| 19.0 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 21.0 | Points in wins | 23.5 |
| 18.7 | Points in losses | 25.2 |
| 33 | Season high | 46 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 3 | 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).