Cade Cunningham vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 3.1 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (22.1 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 21,797 points more than Cade Cunningham (26,496 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +3.1 | 5 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,699 | 5 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +21,797 | 19 |
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 Tim Duncan (+4.4 points per game) while Tim Duncan scored more points (+5,022).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +4.4 | 1 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 18 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,022 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 135 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +504 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 195 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1061 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 213 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1177 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +131 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +226 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +244 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 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 | 18.7 | 44.5 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 85.1 | 5 | 213 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.9 | +4.1 | +6.1 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +15.7 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +15.5 | +14 | +1,179 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,699 | 1,768 | 3,975 | 44.5 | 407 | 1,210 | 33.6 | 756 | 888 | 85.1 | 5 | 213 |
| difference: | +21,797 | +8,517 | +16,359 | +6.1 | +377 | +1,042 | +15.7 | +5,140 | +7,580 | +15.5 | +14 | +1,179 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +4.4 | +1.3 | +5.8 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +14.4 | +17 | +245 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +5,022 | +1,920 | +3,810 | +7.5 | +7 | +3.6 | +1,182 | +1,724 | +14.4 | +17 | +245 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 14 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2003 to 2016—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 1,022 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 14 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 203 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |