Cade Cunningham vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with 8 seasons played from 2019 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. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
| Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | 191st |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | 174th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | 234th |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 208th |
| Years | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Cade Cunningham vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
| Points | -- | 21st | 30th | 23rd |
| Rebounds | -- | +300th | 126th | +300th |
| Assists | -- | 118th | 9th | 71st |
| Steals | -- | 96th | 24th | 107th |
| Blocks | -- | 246th | 89th | 161st |
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 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 4,699 vs. 11,468 | 6,769 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,149 vs. 2,242 | 1,093 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,571 vs. 2,389 | 818 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 219 vs. 673 | 454 | |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 131 vs. 377 | 246 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 165 vs. 352 | 187 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 984 vs. 1,890 | 906 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,768 vs. 4,006 | 2,238 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3,975 vs. 7,994 | 4,019 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 407 vs. 621 | 214 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,210 vs. 1,759 | 549 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 199th | +101 | 756 vs. 2,835 | 2,079 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 260th | +40 | 888 vs. 3,291 | 2,403 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 213 vs. 467 | 254 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 8 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 59th | 202nd | 143 | 11 vs. 2 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 184th | 47th | 137 | 4 vs. 27 | 23 |
| 50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 191st | +109 | 150 vs. 1,186 | 1,036 |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 50 vs. 248 | 198 | |
| Assists | +300th | 174th | +126 | 52 vs. 262 | 210 |
| Steals | +300th | 234th | +66 | 11 vs. 64 | 53 |
| Blocks | +300th | 208th | +92 | 8 vs. 45 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 38 | 32 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 44 vs. 210 | 166 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 217th | +83 | 55 vs. 411 | 356 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 237th | +63 | 129 vs. 878 | 749 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 185th | +115 | 5 vs. 71 | 66 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 188th | +112 | 28 vs. 203 | 175 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 144th | +156 | 35 vs. 293 | 258 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 187th | +113 | 42 vs. 341 | 299 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 46 | 40 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 4 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 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 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | -- | 21st | 22.06 vs. 24.56 | 2.50 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.39 vs. 4.80 | 0.59 | |
| Assists per game | -- | 118th | 7.38 vs. 5.12 | 2.26 | |
| Steals per game | -- | 96th | 1.03 vs. 1.44 | 0.41 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | 246th | 0.62 vs. 0.81 | 0.19 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.77 vs. 0.75 | 0.02 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 283rd | 4.62 vs. 4.05 | 0.57 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 32nd | 8.30 vs. 8.58 | 0.28 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 45th | 18.66 vs. 17.12 | 1.54 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 76th | 254th | 178 | 1.91 vs. 1.33 | 0.58 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 161st | 5.68 vs. 3.77 | 1.91 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 21st | 3.55 vs. 6.07 | 2.52 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 35th | 4.17 vs. 7.05 | 2.88 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 30th | 23rd | 7 | 25.00 vs. 25.78 | 0.78 |
| Rebounds per game | 126th | +300th | +174 | 8.33 vs. 5.39 | 2.94 |
| Assists per game | 9th | 71st | 62 | 8.67 vs. 5.70 | 2.97 |
| Steals per game | 24th | 107th | 83 | 1.83 vs. 1.39 | 0.44 |
| Blocks per game | 89th | 161st | 72 | 1.33 vs. 0.98 | 0.36 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.00 vs. 0.83 | 0.17 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | 198th | 165 | 7.33 vs. 4.57 | 2.77 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 35th | 6 | 9.17 vs. 8.93 | 0.23 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 12th | 43rd | 31 | 21.50 vs. 19.09 | 2.41 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 141st | +159 | 0.83 vs. 1.54 | 0.71 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | 131st | 27 | 4.67 vs. 4.41 | 0.25 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 40th | 23rd | 17 | 5.83 vs. 6.37 | 0.54 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 40th | 12 | 7.00 vs. 7.41 | 0.41 |
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.