Cade Cunningham vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving 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 5 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 14. Cade Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Kyrie Irving had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Kyrie Irving | 14 | 7 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 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: | +13 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +.053 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +.085 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +.027 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 51 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 14.6 | .469 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .399 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .872 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| 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: | +47 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.037 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.112 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +.018 |
| Kyrie Irving | 59 | 34.7 | 22.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 18.1 | .452 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .391 | 4.2 | 4.9 | .855 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 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: | +9 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.019 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.003 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.008 |
| Kyrie Irving | 71 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 17.4 | .430 | 1.7 | 4.8 | .358 | 4.1 | 4.8 | .861 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Cade Cunningham nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | All-NBA Third Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Cavaliers Lost NBA 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: | +5 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +.001 | +1.0 | +.059 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.017 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 75 | 36.4 | 21.7 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 16.5 | .468 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .415 | 4.2 | 4.9 | .863 |
| 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: | +7 | +5.6 | +6.0 | +0.2 | +4.5 | +4.7 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -3.8 | -1.1 | +3.0 | +7.3 | +.012 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +.271 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.008 |
| Kyrie Irving | 13 | 35.7 | 19.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 14.2 | .438 | 2.1 | 4.6 | .450 | 4.5 | 5.3 | .841 |
Season 5 |
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| Cade Cunningham | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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5th 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 | 22 | 35.8 | 26.9 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 20.5 | .454 | 1.9 | 6.2 | .307 | 6.4 | 7.7 | .828 |
| difference: | +31 | +4.3 | +7.3 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +.006 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.014 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +.057 |
| Kyrie Irving | 53 | 31.5 | 19.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 16.6 | .448 | 1.6 | 4.9 | .321 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .885 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kyrie Irving | 21 | 36.9 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 20.1 | .475 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .440 | 3.7 | 4.2 | .875 |
Additional Years |
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* Kyrie Irving played 9 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2017 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 5 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Cade Cunningham, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 6 All-Star Game |