Cade Cunningham vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 3.6 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (22.1 points against 18.5). On the other hand Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a total of 2,909 points more than Cade Cunningham (7,662 vs. 4,753).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +3.6 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,753 | 5 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | +2,909 | 8 |
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+9.3 points per game) while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored more points (+275).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +9.3 | 1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +275 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 137 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 197 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | +167 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 215 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 413 | +198 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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 | 18.7 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 84.7 | 5 | 215 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.5 | +3 | +200 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,753 | 1,787 | 4,011 | 44.6 | 412 | 1,220 | 33.8 | 767 | 906 | 84.7 | 5 | 215 |
| difference: | +2,909 | +924 | +1,788 | +2.2 | +305 | +821 | +1.3 | +756 | +1,016 | +5.5 | +3 | +200 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 2,711 | 5,799 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,041 | 35.1 | 1,523 | 1,922 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
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: | +9.3 | +4.1 | +8.5 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +15.2 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +3 | +21 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +275 | +84 | +222 | +3.0 | +40 | +108 | +15.2 | +67 | +83 | +1.7 | +3 | +21 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 3 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 148 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 18. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16 ppg and his lowest 16. |