Deandre Ayton vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham and Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton.
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 Deandre Ayton 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 5.7 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (22.1 points against 16.4). On the other hand Deandre Ayton scored a total of 1,954 points more than Cade Cunningham (6,542 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +5.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +1,954 | 7 |
| 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 Deandre Ayton (+9.1 points per game) while Deandre Ayton scored more points (+564).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +9.1 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +564 | 3 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +141 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | +190 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +10 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +32 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +39 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +14.4 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +10.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +9.8 | +3 | +190 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +1,954 | +1,175 | +1,047 | +14.4 | +371 | +1,055 | +10.9 | +25 | +77 | +9.8 | +3 | +190 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.1 | +10.2 | +20.2 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +32.1 | +4.2 | +4.6 | +17.2 | +2 | +39 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +564 | +265 | +380 | +20.2 | +3 | +24 | +32.1 | +37 | +67 | +17.2 | +2 | +39 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 162 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 14.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |