Larry Bird vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cade Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cade Cunningham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cade Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cade Cunningham -