Cade Cunningham vs LeBron James
Cunningham · James
| Cunningham | James | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Games availability | 60 |
| 33.9 | Minutes per game | 33.2 |
| 23.9 | Points per game | 20.9 |
| 5.5 | Rebounds per game | 6.1 |
| 9.9 | Assists per game | 7.2 |
| 2.2 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.8 |
| 3.7 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.0 |
| 46.1% | Field goal % | 51.5% |
| 34.2% | Three-point % 5.7 vs 4.1 attempts | 31.7% |
| 81.2% | Free throw % | 73.7% |
| 56.4% | True shooting TS% | 59.4% |
| 29.6% | Usage USG% | 26.2% |
| 43.0% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 33.8% |
| 7.9% | Rebound % of available | 9.3% |
| +11.4 | Net rating on court | +2.6 |
| 15.9% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.4% |
| +8.1 | Plus-minus per game | +2.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCade Cunningham scored more in 2025-26, 3.0 points a game apart (23.9 vs 20.9), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 26.2%).
James is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% 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 7.2 assists), the glass to James (6.1 vs 5.5 rebounds).
With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +2.6 for James; 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, James $3.9M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Cunningham | James | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-17 | Record when playing | 39-21 |
| 22.5 | Points at home | 20.7 |
| 25.1 | Points on the road | 21.2 |
| 23.5 | Points in wins | 21.3 |
| 25.2 | Points in losses | 20.2 |
| 46 | Season high | 36 |
| 13 | 30-point games | 6 |
| 38 | Double-doubles | 17 |
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).