Cade Cunningham vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant and Cade Cunningham have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Cade Cunningham in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 5.1 points more than Cade Cunningham in his 4 seasons (27.2 points against 22.1), and he also scored a total of 25,983 points more (30,571 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 4 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +5.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +25,983 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Cade Cunningham (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,835).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 1 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +4.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,835 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +829 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +922 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +914 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +150 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +164 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +164 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 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: | +5.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +5.1 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +2.9 | +13 | +915 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
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: | +25,983 | +8,812 | +17,120 | +5.6 | +1,792 | +4,443 | +5.1 | +6,567 | +7,416 | +2.9 | +13 | +915 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
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: | +4.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +17.7 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +12 | +164 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +4,835 | +1,629 | +3,399 | +5.1 | +361 | +1,001 | +17.7 | +1,216 | +1,399 | +3.5 | +12 | +164 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 13 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 809 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 25.1. In those 13 extra years over Cade Cunningham, Kevin Durant won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 147 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |