Cade Cunningham vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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 2025-26
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.6 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.6 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,263 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,280 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,760 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 251 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 145 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Cade Cunningham 233 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .848 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 27.0 (2026) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.4 (2026) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.2 (2026) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.4 (2026) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)