Cade Cunningham vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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.
Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett 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 4.3 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (22.1 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 21,483 points more than Cade Cunningham (26,071 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +4.3 | 4 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +21,483 | 21 |
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 Kevin Garnett (+6.8 points per game) while Kevin Garnett scored more points (+2,451).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +6.8 | 1 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,451 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +500 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1070 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +1241 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +52 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +122 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +136 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 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: | +4.3 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +5.1 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +6.4 | +17 | +1,254 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +21,483 | +8,775 | +17,263 | +5.1 | +225 | +545 | +6.4 | +4,158 | +5,335 | +6.4 | +17 | +1,254 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +6.8 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +4.3 | +9.4 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +13 | +137 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +2,451 | +1,004 | +2,087 | +5.2 | +10 | +27 | +9.4 | +433 | +551 | +4.4 | +13 | +137 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 17 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 21, from 2000 to 2016—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 1,176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.8 | +15.8 | 1998 | 5 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 131 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |