Lonzo Ball vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham and Lonzo Ball 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
Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Cade Cunningham has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 10.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (22.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 1,326 points more (4,588 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +10.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | +1,326 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | +150 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | +104 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +75 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +4.1 | +8.0 | +4.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +25.4 | +2 | +79 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +1,326 | +524 | +846 | +4.8 | +263 | +651 | +2.3 | +541 | +541 | +25.4 | +2 | +79 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.0 | +9.2 | +21.5 | +42.6 | +0.8 | +4.7 | +17.9 | +5.8 | +7.0 | +83.3 | +1 | +6 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +150 | +55 | +129 | +42.6 | +5 | +28 | +17.9 | +35 | +42 | +83.3 | +1 | +6 |
| 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
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 2 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |