Chris Bosh vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham and Chris Bosh 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.
Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chris Bosh.
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 Chris Bosh 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 2.9 points more than Chris Bosh in his 13 seasons (22.1 points against 19.2). On the other hand Chris Bosh scored a total of 12,601 points more than Cade Cunningham (17,189 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 13 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +2.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +12,601 | 13 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
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 Chris Bosh (+9.4 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+1,238).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +9.4 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +1,238 | 6 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +291 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +625 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +684 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | +17 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +66 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +82 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +9 | +685 |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +12,601 | +4,479 | +8,702 | +4.8 | +94 | +267 | +0.4 | +3,737 | +4,736 | +5.4 | +9 | +685 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 1,730 | 3,879 | 44.6 | 399 | 1,177 | 33.9 | 729 | 855 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.4 | +9.3 | +4.7 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +20.7 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +5 | +83 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +1,238 | +460 | +959 | +4.7 | +49 | +112 | +20.7 | +269 | +338 | +3.3 | +5 | +83 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Bosh's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Bosh played 9 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2008 to 2016—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 598 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Chris Bosh's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Chris Bosh played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24 ppg and his lowest 12.1. |