Cade Cunningham vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose 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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Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derrick Rose.
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 Derrick Rose 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 4.7 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (22.1 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 7,985 points more than Cade Cunningham (12,573 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +4.7 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +7,985 | 15 |
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 Derrick Rose (+3.1 points per game) while Derrick Rose scored more points (+991).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +3.1 | 1 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +991 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +162 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +404 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +506 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.7 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +11 | +515 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +7,985 | +3,191 | +6,919 | +1.0 | +191 | +689 | +2.3 | +1,412 | +1,720 | +2.2 | +11 | +515 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +3.1 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +14.3 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +7 | +46 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
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: | +991 | +381 | +895 | +0.1 | +63 | +183 | +14.3 | +166 | +196 | +1.2 | +7 | +46 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 13 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2014 to 2024—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 494 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 0. |