Cade Cunningham vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and James Worthy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Cade Cunningham, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | |
Points | +300th | 119th | +300th | 29th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | 90th |
Assists | +300th | 280th | +300th | 72nd |
Steals | +300th | 165th | +300th | 39th |
Blocks | +300th | 222nd | +300th | 87th |
Years | 4 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
Cade Cunningham vs. James Worthy | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | |
Points | -- | 152nd | 30th | 73rd |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | 126th | +300th |
Assists | -- | +300th | 9th | 296th |
Steals | -- | 261st | 24th | 150th |
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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 119th | +181 | 4,588 vs. 16,320 | 11,732 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,121 vs. 4,708 | 3,587 | |
Assists | +300th | 280th | +20 | 1,530 vs. 2,791 | 1,261 |
Steals | +300th | 165th | +135 | 215 vs. 1,041 | 826 |
Blocks | +300th | 222nd | +78 | 125 vs. 624 | 499 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 207th | +93 | 159 vs. 1,561 | 1,402 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 281st | +19 | 962 vs. 3,147 | 2,185 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 84th | +216 | 1,730 vs. 6,878 | 5,148 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 119th | +181 | 3,879 vs. 13,204 | 9,325 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 399 vs. 117 | 282 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,177 vs. 486 | 691 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 271st | +29 | 729 vs. 2,447 | 1,718 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 276th | +24 | 855 vs. 3,184 | 2,329 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 232nd | +68 | 208 vs. 926 | 718 |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 12 | 8 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 59th | +300th | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 184th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 29th | +271 | 150 vs. 3,022 | 2,872 |
Rebounds | +300th | 90th | +210 | 50 vs. 747 | 697 |
Assists | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 52 vs. 463 | 411 |
Steals | +300th | 39th | +261 | 11 vs. 177 | 166 |
Blocks | +300th | 87th | +213 | 8 vs. 96 | 88 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 50th | +250 | 6 vs. 257 | 251 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 94th | +206 | 44 vs. 490 | 446 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 20th | +280 | 55 vs. 1,267 | 1,212 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 31st | +269 | 129 vs. 2,329 | 2,200 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 14 | 9 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 28 vs. 67 | 39 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 62nd | +238 | 35 vs. 474 | 439 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 55th | +245 | 42 vs. 652 | 610 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 61st | +239 | 6 vs. 143 | 137 |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 1 vs. 9 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 38th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 152nd | 22.06 vs. 17.62 | 4.43 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.39 vs. 5.08 | 0.31 | |
Assists per game | -- | +300th | 7.36 vs. 3.01 | 4.34 | |
Steals per game | -- | 261st | 1.03 vs. 1.12 | 0.09 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.60 vs. 0.67 | 0.07 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.76 vs. 1.69 | 0.92 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 4.63 vs. 3.40 | 1.23 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 81st | 8.32 vs. 7.43 | 0.89 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 171st | 18.65 vs. 14.26 | 4.39 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 1.92 vs. 0.13 | 1.79 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 5.66 vs. 0.52 | 5.13 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | +300th | 3.50 vs. 2.64 | 0.86 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 4.11 vs. 3.44 | 0.67 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 73rd | 43 | 25.00 vs. 21.13 | 3.87 |
Rebounds per game | 126th | +300th | +174 | 8.33 vs. 5.22 | 3.11 |
Assists per game | 9th | 296th | 287 | 8.67 vs. 3.24 | 5.43 |
Steals per game | 24th | 150th | 126 | 1.83 vs. 1.24 | 0.60 |
Blocks per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 1.33 vs. 0.67 | 0.66 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 281st | +19 | 1.00 vs. 1.80 | 0.80 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 7.33 vs. 3.43 | 3.91 |
Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 39th | 10 | 9.17 vs. 8.86 | 0.31 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 12th | 101st | 89 | 21.50 vs. 16.29 | 5.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.10 | 0.74 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | +300th | +196 | 4.67 vs. 0.47 | 4.20 |
Free Throws Made per game | 40th | 266th | 226 | 5.83 vs. 3.31 | 2.52 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 237th | 185 | 7.00 vs. 4.56 | 2.44 |
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.