Cade Cunningham vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | |
Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 183rd | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 277th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Cade Cunningham vs. Steve Francis | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | |
Points | -- | 130th | 30th | 113rd |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | 126th | 121st |
Assists | -- | 67th | 9th | 20th |
Steals | -- | 87th | 24th | 101st |
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 | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 4,588 vs. 10,446 | 5,858 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,121 vs. 3,215 | 2,094 | |
Assists | +300th | 183rd | +117 | 1,530 vs. 3,473 | 1,943 |
Steals | +300th | 277th | +23 | 215 vs. 846 | 631 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 125 vs. 223 | 98 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 159 vs. 960 | 801 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 962 vs. 2,255 | 1,293 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,730 vs. 3,543 | 1,813 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3,879 vs. 8,267 | 4,388 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 399 vs. 575 | 176 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,177 vs. 1,684 | 507 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 208th | +92 | 729 vs. 2,785 | 2,056 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 224th | +76 | 855 vs. 3,494 | 2,639 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 208 vs. 576 | 368 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 9 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 59th | 83rd | 24 | 11 vs. 7 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 184th | +300th | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 150 vs. 96 | 54 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 50 vs. 42 | 8 | |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 52 vs. 38 | 14 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 7 | 4 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 1 | 7 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 6 | 0 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 44 vs. 36 | 8 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 55 vs. 30 | 25 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 129 vs. 70 | 59 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 7 | 2 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 28 vs. 17 | 11 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 35 vs. 29 | 6 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 42 vs. 40 | 2 | |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 5 | 1 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 1 | 0 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 38th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 130th | 22.06 vs. 18.14 | 3.92 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.39 vs. 5.58 | 0.19 | |
Assists per game | -- | 67th | 7.36 vs. 6.03 | 1.33 | |
Steals per game | -- | 87th | 1.03 vs. 1.47 | 0.44 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.60 vs. 0.39 | 0.21 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.76 vs. 1.67 | 0.90 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 4.63 vs. 3.91 | 0.71 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 216th | 8.32 vs. 6.15 | 2.17 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 165th | 18.65 vs. 14.35 | 4.30 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 1.92 vs. 1.00 | 0.92 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 276th | 5.66 vs. 2.92 | 2.74 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 63rd | 3.50 vs. 4.84 | 1.33 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 74th | 4.11 vs. 6.07 | 1.96 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 113rd | 83 | 25.00 vs. 19.20 | 5.80 |
Rebounds per game | 126th | 121st | 5 | 8.33 vs. 8.40 | 0.07 |
Assists per game | 9th | 20th | 11 | 8.67 vs. 7.60 | 1.07 |
Steals per game | 24th | 101st | 77 | 1.83 vs. 1.40 | 0.43 |
Blocks per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 1.33 vs. 0.20 | 1.13 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.00 vs. 1.20 | 0.20 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | 37th | 4 | 7.33 vs. 7.20 | 0.13 |
Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 210th | 181 | 9.17 vs. 6.00 | 3.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 12th | 187th | 175 | 21.50 vs. 14.00 | 7.50 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 180th | +120 | 0.83 vs. 1.40 | 0.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | 235th | 131 | 4.67 vs. 3.40 | 1.27 |
Free Throws Made per game | 40th | 41st | 1 | 5.83 vs. 5.80 | 0.03 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 27th | 25 | 7.00 vs. 8.00 | 1.00 |
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.