Wilt Chamberlain vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Cade Cunningham 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cade Cunningham 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cade Cunningham 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Cade Cunningham 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Cade Cunningham 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Cade Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cade Cunningham 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cade Cunningham 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Cade Cunningham 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cade Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cade Cunningham 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Cade Cunningham 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Cade Cunningham 5.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Cade Cunningham 7.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Cade Cunningham 4,968

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Cade Cunningham 1,205

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Cade Cunningham 1,665

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 233

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 135

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Cade Cunningham 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Cade Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .335

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Cade Cunningham .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Cade Cunningham 27.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Cade Cunningham 9.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Cade Cunningham 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Cade Cunningham 8.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Cade Cunningham 8.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Cade Cunningham 150

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Cade Cunningham 50

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Cade Cunningham 52

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 11

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Cade Cunningham 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Cade Cunningham .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .179

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Cade Cunningham .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025)

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.