Cade Cunningham vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and C.J. McCollum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Cade Cunningham, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2022 to 2026, and C.J. McCollum, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Cade Cunningham vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum
Points
+300th
138th
+300th
163rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
230th
+300th
247th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
270th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
292nd
Years513110

Cade Cunningham vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum
Points
--
81st
30th
93rd
Rebounds
--
+300th
126th
+300th
Assists
--
259th
9th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
24th
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
89th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
138th
+162 4,944 vs. 15,67810,734
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,194 vs. 2,9191,725
Assists
+300th
230th
+70 1,659 vs. 3,0581,399
Steals
+300th
+300th
233 vs. 715482
Blocks
+300th
+300th
135 vs. 330195
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 519347
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,022 vs. 2,4001,378
Field Goals Made
+300th
138th
+162 1,856 vs. 5,9634,107
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
121st
+179 4,163 vs. 13,1919,028
3-Pointers Made
+300th
18th
+282 424 vs. 2,0301,606
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,263 vs. 5,1193,856
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
808 vs. 1,722914
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
951 vs. 2,1551,204

Games and Years:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
221 vs. 803582
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 5 vs. 138

Triple-Doubles:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
59th
275th
216 12 vs. 111

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
78th
106 5 vs. 1510
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
163rd
+137 150 vs. 1,3441,194
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 297247
Assists
+300th
247th
+53 52 vs. 205153
Steals
+300th
270th
+30 11 vs. 5746
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+8 8 vs. 3325
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 5448
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
258th
+42 44 vs. 243199
Field Goals Made
+300th
153rd
+147 55 vs. 517462
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
138th
+162 129 vs. 1,1941,065
3-Pointers Made
+300th
61st
+239 5 vs. 150145
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 28 vs. 408380
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 160125
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
42 vs. 209167

Games and Years:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 6761
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 1 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
81st
22.37 vs. 19.522.85
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.40 vs. 3.641.77
Assists per game
--
259th
7.51 vs. 3.813.70
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.890.16
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.410.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.78 vs. 0.650.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.62 vs. 2.991.64
Field Goals Made per game
--
80th
8.40 vs. 7.430.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
59th
18.84 vs. 16.432.41
3-Pointers Made per game
76th
20th
56 1.92 vs. 2.530.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
19th
5.71 vs. 6.370.66
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
3.66 vs. 2.141.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
4.30 vs. 2.681.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cade Cunningham C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
93rd
63 25.00 vs. 20.064.94
Rebounds per game
126th
+300th
+174 8.33 vs. 4.433.90
Assists per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.67 vs. 3.065.61
Steals per game
24th
+300th
+276 1.83 vs. 0.850.98
Blocks per game
89th
+300th
+211 1.33 vs. 0.490.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.810.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 7.33 vs. 3.633.71
Field Goals Made per game
29th
81st
52 9.17 vs. 7.721.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
63rd
51 21.50 vs. 17.823.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 0.83 vs. 2.241.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
104th
37th
67 4.67 vs. 6.091.42
Free Throws Made per game
40th
+300th
+260 5.83 vs. 2.393.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 7.00 vs. 3.123.88

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.