Elgin Baylor vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cade Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cade Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cade Cunningham -

Notes: ** 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.