Cade Cunningham vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson and Cade Cunningham have two of the highest career scoring 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 Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Cade Cunningham has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 2 points more than Cade Cunningham in his 5 seasons (24.6 points against 22.6), and he also scored a total of 422 points more (5,500 vs. 5,078).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.6 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +2.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,078 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | +422 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Cade Cunningham has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | +150 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 147 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 207 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 225 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Cade Cunningham's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.6 | 8.5 | 18.9 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 84.7 | 5 | 225 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +13.8 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +15.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,078 | 1,903 | 4,258 | 44.7 | 433 | 1,286 | 33.7 | 839 | 990 | 84.7 | 5 | 225 |
| difference: | +422 | +212 | +645 | +13.8 | +401 | +1,185 | +2.0 | +399 | +801 | +15.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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: | +25.0 | +9.2 | +21.5 | +42.6 | +0.8 | +4.7 | +17.9 | +5.8 | +7.0 | +83.3 | +1 | +6 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +150 | +55 | +129 | +42.6 | +5 | +28 | +17.9 | +35 | +42 | +83.3 | +1 | +6 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zion Williamson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zion Williamson played 1 season more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2026—he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 10 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zion Williamson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |