Cade Cunningham vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George.
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 Paul George 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 1.5 points more than Paul George in his 15 seasons (22.1 points against 20.6). On the other hand Paul George scored a total of 14,109 points more than Cade Cunningham (18,697 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +1.5 | 4 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | +14,109 | 15 |
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 Paul George (+3.8 points per game) while Paul George scored more points (+2,266).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +3.8 | 1 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,266 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Paul George | 493 | +362 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Paul George | 802 | +612 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Paul George | 901 | +693 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +93 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +108 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 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 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +11 | +700 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +14,109 | +4,670 | +10,674 | +0.6 | +1,950 | +4,950 | +4.4 | +2,819 | +3,305 | +11 | +700 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +3.8 | +2.4 | +5.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +17.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +10 | +108 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +2,266 | +724 | +1,713 | +0.3 | +271 | +755 | +17.3 | +547 | +663 | +0.7 | +10 | +108 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 11 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 15, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 622 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |