Cade Cunningham vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.6 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.6 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,356 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,303 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,809 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 259 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 147 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 237 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .448 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .338 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .846 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.5 (2026) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.3 (2026) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.6 (2026) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.5 (2026) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

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