Cade Cunningham vs Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic scored more in 2025-26, 3.8 points a game apart (27.7 vs 23.9), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 28.9%).

Jokic is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 56.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Jokic (10.7 vs 9.9 assists), the glass to Jokic (12.9 vs 5.5 rebounds).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +10.8 for Jokic; 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, Jokic $59.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.