Cade Cunningham vs Julius Randle

Cade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 2.8 points a game apart (23.9 vs 21.1), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 25.8%).

Randle is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.5% 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 5.0 assists), the glass to Randle (6.7 vs 5.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Randle played 15 more games (79 vs 64 of 82).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +4.0 for Randle; 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, Randle $33.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.