Cade Cunningham vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Cade Cunningham have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader 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 LeBron James 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 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 4.5 points more than Cade Cunningham in his 5 seasons (27.0 points against 22.5), and he also scored a total of 37,136 points more (42,316 vs. 5,180).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.5 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +4.5 | 23 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,180 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 42,316 | +37,136 | 23 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Cade Cunningham (+3.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+8,139).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +3.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,139 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 149 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,288 | +1139 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 212 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,561 | +1349 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 230 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,570 | +1340 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +255 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +284 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +286 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.5 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 84.9 | 5 | 230 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +6.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +11.2 | +18 | +1,340 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,570 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,180 | 1,935 | 4,331 | 44.7 | 441 | 1,314 | 33.6 | 869 | 1,024 | 84.9 | 5 | 230 |
| difference: | +37,136 | +13,605 | +26,363 | +6.0 | +2,129 | +6,044 | +1.3 | +7,797 | +10,739 | +11.2 | +18 | +1,340 |
| LeBron James | 42,316 | 15,540 | 30,694 | 50.6 | 2,570 | 7,358 | 34.9 | 8,666 | 11,763 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,570 |
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: | +3.4 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +7.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +15.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +9.2 | +17 | +286 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +8,139 | +2,916 | +5,855 | +7.0 | +475 | +1,415 | +15.4 | +1,832 | +2,477 | +9.2 | +17 | +286 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 18 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 23, from 2009 to 2026—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 1,179 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 246 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |