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Cade Cunningham
Detroit PistonsHeight : 6' 6" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 25
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 64 | 33.9 | 8.6-18.6 | 46.1 | 2.0-5.7 | 34.2 | 4.8-6.0 |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Pistons | 70 | 70 | 35.0 | 9.8-20.8 | 46.9 | 2.1-6.0 | 35.6 | 4.5-5.3 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | 62 | 62 | 33.5 | 8.5-18.8 | 44.9 | 1.9-5.4 | 35.5 | 3.8-4.4 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Pistons | 12 | 12 | 33.3 | 7.8-18.7 | 41.5 | 1.4-5.1 | 27.9 | 3.0-3.6 |
| 2021-22 | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 64 | 32.6 | 6.7-16.1 | 41.6 | 1.8-5.7 | 31.4 | 2.2-2.6 |
ContractDetroit Pistons payroll →
- This season
- 50.11 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029-30
- Total remaining
- 222.7 M$
2026-27
50.11 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
53.82 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
57.53 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
61.24 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →
Points
23.9
Rebounds
5.5
Assists
9.9
TS%
56.4 %
Usage
30.5 %
PER
21.6
WS/48
.174
On/off +/−
+5.9
Minutes
33.9
Games
64
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
13.5
Points/game
24.4
Games
67
WAR 2025-26
12.4
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Rising (+34)
- 2022-230.3 WAR
- 2023-243.2 WAR · 3.1 per 2,000 min
- 2024-2510.0 WAR · 8.2 per 2,000 min
- 2025-2612.4 WAR · 11.4 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+59 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
87
High-end
- SCO
- Scoring
- 86
- SHT
- Shooting
- 74
- FIN
- Finishing
- 68
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 97
- BAL
- Ball security
- 62
- REB
- Rebounding
- 85
- DEF
- Defense
- 83
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
12.4
#4 of 121 regular guards
PAL Rating
98 / 100
#3 of 121 regular guards
Value Rating
94 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 84 · salary $50.1MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
13.2 pi
82th percentile
At the rim
63.8 %
27th percentile
Rim share
17.9 %
51th percentile
Midrange
50.6 %
85th percentile
Three-point
.342
34th percentile
3PA share
30.8 %
12th percentile
Corner threes
38.9 %
52th percentile
Free throws
.812
49th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 23.9 | 12.4 | 98 | 87 | 56.4 | .342 | 30.8 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 26.1 | 10.0 | 95 | 84 | 56.5 | .356 | 28.7 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 22.7 | 3.2 | 67 | 76 | 54.6 | .355 | 28.7 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 19.9 | 0.3 | 48 | 69 | 49.2 | .279 | 27.2 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 17.4 | 0.5 | 48 | 76 | 50.4 | .314 | 35.2 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18Playoffs | vs CLE | L 125-94 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-16 | 0-7 |
| May 15Playoffs | @ CLE | W 115-94 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | 5-10 |
| May 14Playoffs | vs CLE | L 117-113 OT | 48 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13-27 | 6-10 |
| May 12Playoffs | @ CLE | L 112-103 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 2-5 |
| May 9Playoffs | @ CLE | L 116-109 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10-27 | 2-6 |
| May 7Playoffs | vs CLE | W 107-97 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 3-6 |
| May 5Playoffs | vs CLE | W 111-101 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 2-5 |
| May 3Playoffs | vs ORL | W 116-94 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 4-6 |
| May 1Playoffs | @ ORL | W 93-79 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10-23 | 2-4 |
| Apr 29Playoffs | vs ORL | W 116-109 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13-23 | 5-8 |