Cade Cunningham vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.