Jalen Brunson vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Cade Cunningham has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (22.1 points against 18.1). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 4,233 points more than Cade Cunningham (8,821 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +4.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +4,233 | 7 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Cade Cunningham (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,551).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +0.4 | 5 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,551 | 5 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +71 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +183 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +266 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +42 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +55 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +61 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +3 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +4,233 | +1,511 | +2,752 | +4.3 | +379 | +821 | +5.0 | +832 | +1,041 | +3.0 | +3 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +16.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +4 | +61 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,551 | +551 | +1,189 | +3.3 | +127 | +358 | +16.3 | +322 | +390 | +0.7 | +4 | +61 |
| 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
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 210 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 27.8. |