Ralph Beard vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham and Ralph Beard 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
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Cade Cunningham 5

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Cade Cunningham 1

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Cade Cunningham 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Cade Cunningham 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Cade Cunningham 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Cade Cunningham 5.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Cade Cunningham 7.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Cade Cunningham 4,890

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Cade Cunningham 1,180

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Cade Cunningham 1,639

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 230

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 134

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Cade Cunningham 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Cade Cunningham .445

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .336

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Cade Cunningham .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Cade Cunningham 27.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Cade Cunningham 9.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Cade Cunningham 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Cade Cunningham 8.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Cade Cunningham 8.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Cade Cunningham 150

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Cade Cunningham 50

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Cade Cunningham 52

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 11

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 8

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Cade Cunningham 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Cade Cunningham .426

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .179

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Cade Cunningham .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.