Cade Cunningham vs Cooper Flagg

Cade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 2.9 points a game apart (23.9 vs 21.0), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 26.4%).

Cunningham is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.4% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Cunningham (9.9 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 5.5 rebounds).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Cunningham $50.1M through 2029-30, Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.