Cade Cunningham vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.5 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,180 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,256 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,731 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 248 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 144 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Cade Cunningham 230 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .849 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.9 (2026) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2026) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.5 (2026) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.9 (2026) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Desmond Penigar -