Cade Cunningham vs James Harden

Cade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (23.9 vs 23.6), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 27.9%).

Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% 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 8.0 assists), the glass to Cunningham (5.5 vs 4.8 rebounds).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +1.8 for Harden; 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, Harden $30.6M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.