Cade Cunningham vs Lauri Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen scored more in 2025-26, 2.8 points a game apart (26.7 vs 23.9), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 26.9%).

Markkanen is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.8% 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 2.1 assists), the glass to Markkanen (6.9 vs 5.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Cunningham played 22 more games (64 vs 42 of 82).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; 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, Markkanen $46.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.