Complete Stats Comparison of Cade Cunningham and Shaquille O'Neal

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Cade Cunningham and Shaquille O'Neal during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Cade Cunningham2
(assists, steals)		0
5
seasons
Shaquille O'Neal3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Cade Cunningham3
(points, assists, steals)		0
1
Playoff
Shaquille O'Neal2
(rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		17
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Cade Cunningham4
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Shaquille O'Neal8
stats		11
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Cade Cunningham6
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Shaquille O'Neal6
stats		11
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Shaquille O'Neal has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Cade Cunningham has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Cade Cunningham has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.9), assists (+5.0) and steals (+0.4)
- Shaquille O'Neal has better averages in points (+1.2), field goals made (+1.0), free throws made (+1.2), offensive rebounds (+2.7), defensive rebounds (+2.8), total rebounds (+5.5) and blocks (+1.7)
- Cade Cunningham has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.1)
- Shaquille O'Neal has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.5)
- Cade Cunningham has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.8) and 3-pointers attempted (+5.7)
- Shaquille O'Neal has higher average in free throws attempted (+4.9)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Cade Cunningham 22.5
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
+1.2
Field Goals Made
Cade Cunningham 8.4
Shaquille O'Neal 9.4
+1.0
Field Goals Attempted
Cade Cunningham 18.9
+2.8
Shaquille O'Neal 16.1
3-Pointers Made
Cade Cunningham 1.9
+1.9
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Cade Cunningham 5.7
+5.7
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
Free Throws Made
Cade Cunningham 3.7
Shaquille O'Neal 4.9
+1.2
Free Throws Attempted
Cade Cunningham 4.4
Shaquille O'Neal 9.3
+4.9
Offensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 0.8
Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
+2.7
Defensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 4.6
Shaquille O'Neal 7.4
+2.8
Total Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 5.4
Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
+5.5
Assists
Cade Cunningham 7.5
+5.0
Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Steals
Cade Cunningham 1.0
+0.4
Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Blocks
Cade Cunningham 0.6
Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
+1.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 3.8
+1.1
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 2.9
Shaquille O'Neal 3.4
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shaquille O'Neal has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Cade Cunningham.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Cade Cunningham has more 3-pointers made (+427)
- Shaquille O'Neal played more years (+14) and games (+984), and has more points (+23,586), field goals made (+9,454), free throws made (+5,105), offensive rebounds (+4,030), defensive rebounds (+7,856), total rebounds (+11,886), assists (+1,356), steals (+505) and blocks (+2,596)
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- Shaquille O'Neal has more turnovers (+2,462) and personal fouls (+3,509)
- Cade Cunningham has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,252)
- Shaquille O'Neal has more field goals attempted (+15,250) and free throws attempted (+10,275)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Cade Cunningham 5
Shaquille O'Neal 19
+14
Games
Cade Cunningham 223
Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
+984
Points
Cade Cunningham 5,010
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
+23,586
Field Goals Made
Cade Cunningham 1,876
Shaquille O'Neal 11,330
+9,454
Field Goals Attempted
Cade Cunningham 4,207
Shaquille O'Neal 19,457
+15,250
3-Pointers Made
Cade Cunningham 428
+427
Shaquille O'Neal 1
3-Pointers Attempted
Cade Cunningham 1,274
+1,252
Shaquille O'Neal 22
Free Throws Made
Cade Cunningham 830
Shaquille O'Neal 5,935
+5,105
Free Throws Attempted
Cade Cunningham 977
Shaquille O'Neal 11,252
+10,275
Offensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 179
Shaquille O'Neal 4,209
+4,030
Defensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 1,034
Shaquille O'Neal 8,890
+7,856
Total Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 1,213
Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
+11,886
Assists
Cade Cunningham 1,670
Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
+1,356
Steals
Cade Cunningham 234
Shaquille O'Neal 739
+505
Blocks
Cade Cunningham 136
Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
+2,596
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 848
Shaquille O'Neal 3,310
+2,462
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 637
Shaquille O'Neal 4,146
+3,509

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Cade Cunningham has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Shaquille O'Neal has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cade Cunningham 44.6%
Shaquille O'Neal 58.2%
+13.6
3-Point Percentage
Cade Cunningham 33.6%
+29.1
Shaquille O'Neal 4.5%
Free Throw Percentage
Cade Cunningham 85.0%
+32.3
Shaquille O'Neal 52.7%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Cade Cunningham has better averages in points, assists and steals while Shaquille O'Neal has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Cade Cunningham has better averages in points (+0.7), 3-pointers made (+0.8), free throws made (+0.4), assists (+6.0) and steals (+1.3)
- Shaquille O'Neal has better averages in field goals made (+0.2), offensive rebounds (+3.0), defensive rebounds (+0.3), total rebounds (+3.3) and blocks (+0.8)
- Cade Cunningham has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+2.3)
- Shaquille O'Neal has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- Cade Cunningham has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.7) and 3-pointers attempted (+4.7)
- Shaquille O'Neal has higher average in free throws attempted (+3.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Cade Cunningham 25.0
+0.7
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Field Goals Made
Cade Cunningham 9.2
Shaquille O'Neal 9.4
+0.2
Field Goals Attempted
Cade Cunningham 21.5
+4.7
Shaquille O'Neal 16.8
3-Pointers Made
Cade Cunningham 0.8
+0.8
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Cade Cunningham 4.7
+4.7
Shaquille O'Neal 0.0
Free Throws Made
Cade Cunningham 5.8
+0.4
Shaquille O'Neal 5.4
Free Throws Attempted
Cade Cunningham 7.0
Shaquille O'Neal 10.7
+3.7
Offensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 1.0
Shaquille O'Neal 4.0
+3.0
Defensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 7.3
Shaquille O'Neal 7.6
+0.3
Total Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 8.3
Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
+3.3
Assists
Cade Cunningham 8.7
+6.0
Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Steals
Cade Cunningham 1.8
+1.3
Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Blocks
Cade Cunningham 1.3
Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
+0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 5.3
+2.3
Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 3.3
Shaquille O'Neal 3.6
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shaquille O'Neal has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Cade Cunningham.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Cade Cunningham has more 3-pointers made (+5)
- Shaquille O'Neal played more years (+16) and games (+210), and has more points (+5,100), field goals made (+1,986), free throws made (+1,133), offensive rebounds (+860), defensive rebounds (+1,598), total rebounds (+2,458), assists (+530), steals (+106) and blocks (+451)
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- Shaquille O'Neal has more turnovers (+617) and personal fouls (+749)
- Cade Cunningham has more 3-pointers attempted (+28)
- Shaquille O'Neal has more field goals attempted (+3,498) and free throws attempted (+2,275)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Cade Cunningham 1
Shaquille O'Neal 17
+16
Games
Cade Cunningham 6
Shaquille O'Neal 216
+210
Points
Cade Cunningham 150
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
+5,100
Field Goals Made
Cade Cunningham 55
Shaquille O'Neal 2,041
+1,986
Field Goals Attempted
Cade Cunningham 129
Shaquille O'Neal 3,627
+3,498
3-Pointers Made
Cade Cunningham 5
+5
Shaquille O'Neal 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Cade Cunningham 28
+28
Shaquille O'Neal 0
Free Throws Made
Cade Cunningham 35
Shaquille O'Neal 1,168
+1,133
Free Throws Attempted
Cade Cunningham 42
Shaquille O'Neal 2,317
+2,275
Offensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 6
Shaquille O'Neal 866
+860
Defensive Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 44
Shaquille O'Neal 1,642
+1,598
Total Rebounds
Cade Cunningham 50
Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
+2,458
Assists
Cade Cunningham 52
Shaquille O'Neal 582
+530
Steals
Cade Cunningham 11
Shaquille O'Neal 117
+106
Blocks
Cade Cunningham 8
Shaquille O'Neal 459
+451
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 32
Shaquille O'Neal 649
+617
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Cade Cunningham 20
Shaquille O'Neal 769
+749

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Cade Cunningham has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Shaquille O'Neal has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cade Cunningham 42.6%
Shaquille O'Neal 56.3%
+13.7
3-Point Percentage
Cade Cunningham 17.9%
+17.9
Shaquille O'Neal 0%
Free Throw Percentage
Cade Cunningham 83.3%
+32.9
Shaquille O'Neal 50.4%
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