Cade Cunningham vs Tyrese Maxey

Tyrese Maxey scored more in 2025-26, 4.4 points a game apart (28.3 vs 23.9), on Cunningham's heavier usage (29.6% vs 28.6%).

Maxey is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.8% 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 6.6 assists), the glass to Cunningham (5.5 vs 4.1 rebounds).

With Cunningham on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.4 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for Maxey; 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, Maxey $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.