Cade Cunningham vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Cade Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)