Cade Cunningham vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)