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Cade Cunningham Stats Mirror Former 12-Time NBA All-Star

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is having a big fourth year.
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Mar 5, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) reacts after a basket during the fourth quarter against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
Mar 5, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) reacts after a basket during the fourth quarter against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

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With the NBA All-Star break in the rearview, the Detroit Pistons are looking to finish off strong. Behind the first-time All-Star, Cade Cunningham, the Pistons continue to look like a threat in the Eastern Conference.

A lot of that has to do with the emergence of Cunningham. That’s not to say the fourth-year guard hasn’t shown flashes in the past, but he’s clearly been on another level this year, which has been a major factor in the turnaround for Detroit.

At this point in the year, Cunningham is averaging over 25 points, six rebounds, and nine assists—all major categories for the do-it-all veteran. With those numbers, Cunningham mirrors the 12-time NBA All-Star Oscar Robertson as the only fourth-year player with those averages.

via @StatMuse: Cade this season: 25.6 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 9.3 APG. Joins Oscar Robertson as the only fourth-year players with those averages.

When Cunningham entered the NBA, he had high expectations attached as he was the No. 1 overall pick. He played in just 64 games in year one as he struggled to remain healthy enough to put together a winning Rookie of the Year campaign.

Year two also didn’t go as planned for Cunningham. The veteran guard’s season ended after just 12 games.

Last year was another large sample size of what Cunningham brings to the table for Detroit. While injuries affected his availability, causing him to play just 62 games, Cunningham had a career year by averaging 23 points, four rebounds, and eight assists. Unfortunately, the Pistons’ inability to avoid the Eastern Conference’s last-place spot in the standings caused Cunningham’s year to be overlooked.

With the sixth seed and a potential ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2019, the Pistons are thrilled to see their team’s success backed by the first-time All-Star, who shares similar production as a legend.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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