Cade Cunningham vs. Kevin Durant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Durant 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, 13 less than Kevin Durant, who played 17. Cade Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Kevin Durant had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 |
| Kevin Durant | 17 | 13 | 2007-08 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2007-08 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Seattle Supersonics |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| 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: | +16 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -1.6 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.014 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +.026 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +.028 | |
| Kevin Durant | 80 | 34.6 | 20.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 17.1 | .430 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .288 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .873 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor Kevin Durant played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2008-09 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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: | +62 | +5.7 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +.061 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +.143 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +.026 | |
| Kevin Durant | 74 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 18.8 | .476 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .422 | 6.1 | 7.1 | .863 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor Kevin Durant played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2009-10 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +20 | +6.0 | +7.4 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +.027 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.010 | +5.4 | +5.8 | +.031 |
| Kevin Durant | 82 | 39.5 | 30.1 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 20.3 | .476 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .365 | 9.2 | 10.2 | .900 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Durant | 6 | 38.5 | 25.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 20.5 | .350 | 1.7 | 5.8 | .286 | 9.0 | 10.3 | .871 |
Season 4 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| All-NBA Third Team | - | |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Thunder Lost West Conf Finals |
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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: | +8 | +3.9 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +6.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -0.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.007 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.006 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +.034 |
| Kevin Durant | 78 | 38.9 | 27.7 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .462 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .350 | 7.6 | 8.7 | .880 |
| 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: | +11 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.9 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -2.8 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +.023 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +.160 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +.005 |
| Kevin Durant | 17 | 42.5 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .449 | 2.2 | 6.4 | .339 | 8.2 | 9.8 | .838 |
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Durant played 13 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—Kevin Durant played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 13 extra years over Cade Cunningham, Kevin Durant got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 5 All-NBA Second Team 2 Scoring Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 13 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |