Cade Cunningham vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan and Cade Cunningham 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
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 DeMar DeRozan 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 0.8 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (22.1 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 20,704 points more than Cade Cunningham (25,292 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +0.8 | 4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +20,704 | 16 |
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 DeMar DeRozan (+3.2 points per game) while DeMar DeRozan scored more points (+1,225).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +3.2 | 1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,225 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +561 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +887 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +974 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +3.9 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +12 | +979 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 1,730 | 3,879 | 44.6 | 399 | 1,177 | 33.9 | 729 | 855 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +20,704 | +7,334 | +15,436 | +2.3 | +216 | +870 | +3.9 | +5,820 | +6,923 | +1.1 | +12 | +979 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +6 | +57 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +1,225 | +439 | +1,054 | +0.9 | +19 | +84 | +3.5 | +328 | +384 | +1.9 | +6 | +57 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 12 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 883 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 20.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 20.3. |