Bam Adebayo vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Bam Adebayo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Cade Cunningham has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Bam Adebayo scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 6.4 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 8 seasons (22.1 points against 15.7). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 4,335 points more than Cade Cunningham (8,923 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 8 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +6.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | +4,335 | 8 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+8.6 points per game) while Bam Adebayo scored more points (+1,128).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +8.6 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,128 | 7 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | +47 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | +248 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | +353 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +6 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +27 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +58 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +71 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.3 | +7.3 | +9.1 | +1.7 | +5.1 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +9.7 | +4 | +359 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +4,335 | +1,698 | +2,510 | +9.1 | +297 | +852 | +2.5 | +1,236 | +1,743 | +9.7 | +4 | +359 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 1,730 | 3,879 | 44.6 | 399 | 1,177 | 33.9 | 729 | 855 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.7 | +9.0 | +9.1 | +0.7 | +4.2 | +6.4 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +7.6 | +6 | +72 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,128 | +449 | +846 | +9.1 | +4 | +9 | +6.4 | +226 | +303 | +7.6 | +6 | +72 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 4 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 280 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |