Lonzo Ball vs. Cade Cunningham Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cade Cunningham and Lonzo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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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.
Lonzo Ball played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than Cade Cunningham, who played 4. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Cade Cunningham had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | 0 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Lonzo Ball | Cade Cunningham | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second 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 | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 52 | 34.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 10.8 | .360 | 1.7 | 5.7 | .305 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .451 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.6 | +7.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +.056 | +0.1 | +.009 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +.394 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Cade Cunningham played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Cade Cunningham | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 47 | 30.3 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .406 | 1.6 | 4.9 | .329 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .417 |
| difference: | +35 | +3.0 | +10.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.4 | +3.9 | +9.0 | +.009 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.050 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.420 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Cade Cunningham played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Cade Cunningham | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 63 | 32.1 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .403 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .375 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .566 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.4 | +10.9 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +4.1 | +7.9 | +.046 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.020 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +.303 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Cade Cunningham played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Cade Cunningham | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 55 | 31.8 | 14.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .414 | 3.1 | 8.3 | .378 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.2 | +11.5 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -2.2 | -0.9 | +4.5 | +8.1 | +.055 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +.022 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.065 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Lonzo Ball played 2 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |