Cade Cunningham vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)