Cade Cunningham vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Cade Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Cade Cunningham played 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than John Wall, who played 11. Cade Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Cade Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| John Wall | 11 | 4 | 2010-11 to 2022-23 |
Rookie Season |
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| Cade Cunningham | John Wall | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 64 | 32.6 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 16.1 | .416 | 1.8 | 5.7 | .314 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .845 |
| difference: | +5 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +.007 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +.018 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +.079 |
| John Wall | 69 | 37.8 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 14.1 | .409 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .296 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .766 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Cade Cunningham | John Wall | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 12 | 33.3 | 19.9 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 18.7 | .415 | 1.4 | 5.1 | .279 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .837 |
| difference: | +54 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +.008 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +.208 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.048 |
| John Wall | 66 | 36.2 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 13.5 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .071 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .789 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Cade Cunningham | John Wall | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 62 | 33.5 | 22.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 18.8 | .449 | 1.9 | 5.4 | .355 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .869 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +.008 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.088 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.065 |
| John Wall | 49 | 32.7 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .441 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .267 | 5.0 | 6.2 | .804 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Cade Cunningham | John Wall | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 70 | 35.0 | 26.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 20.8 | .469 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .356 | 4.5 | 5.3 | .846 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.3 | +6.8 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +2.7 | +4.5 | +.036 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +.005 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +.041 |
| John Wall | 82 | 36.3 | 19.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 16.3 | .433 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .351 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .805 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | 41.3 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 21.5 | .426 | 0.8 | 4.7 | .179 | 5.8 | 7.0 | .833 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.1 | +8.7 | +0.5 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -2.0 | -0.7 | +3.7 | +6.6 | +.060 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +.040 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +.068 |
| John Wall | 11 | 38.2 | 16.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 14.9 | .366 | 0.6 | 2.9 | .219 | 4.7 | 6.2 | .765 |
Additional Years |
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* John Wall played 7 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2015 to 2023—John Wall played in 3 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Cade Cunningham, John Wall got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 4 All-Star Game |