Cade Cunningham vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.5 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,010 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,213 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,670 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 234 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 136 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 223 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .850 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 28.1 (2026) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.3 (2026) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2026) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Ed Macauley - 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.