Cade Cunningham vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,113 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,245 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,704 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 243 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 140 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Cade Cunningham 227 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .335 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .849 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 27.6 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.2 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.5 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)