Cade Cunningham vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,784 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,163 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,607 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 223 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 132 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Cade Cunningham 216 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .338 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .847 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.6 (2026) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.9 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)