Cade Cunningham vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum and Cade Cunningham have two of the highest career scoring 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 Jayson Tatum scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Cade Cunningham has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 1.5 points more than Cade Cunningham in his 4 seasons (23.6 points against 22.1), and he also scored a total of 9,196 points more (13,784 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +1.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +9,196 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+0.7 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+2,786).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +0.7 | 1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,786 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +244 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +360 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +376 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +109 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +4 | +377 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +9,196 | +3,059 | +6,550 | +1.3 | +1,147 | +3,004 | +3.1 | +1,931 | +2,312 | +1.3 | +4 | +377 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +0.7 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +16.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +7 | +115 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,786 | +928 | +2,112 | +1.2 | +287 | +812 | +16.9 | +643 | +764 | +0.8 | +7 | +115 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jayson Tatum played 4 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 25. |