Cade Cunningham vs. Jerome Kersey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Kersey and Cade Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cade Cunningham played 3 years in the NBA, 14 less than Jerome Kersey, who played 17. Cade Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Jerome Kersey had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cade Cunningham 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jerome Kersey 17 15 1984-85 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham 64 32.6 17.4 0.9 4.6 5.5 5.6 1.2 0.7 3.7 3.1 6.7 16.1 .416 1.8 5.7 .314 2.2 2.6 .845
Jerome Kersey 77 12.4 6.1 1.2 1.4 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.3 4.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 8 7.5 4.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 3.9 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham 12 33.3 19.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 6.0 0.8 0.6 3.3 2.8 7.8 18.7 .415 1.4 5.1 .279 3.0 3.6 .837
Jerome Kersey 79 15.4 8.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 4 14.0 5.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham 62 33.5 22.7 0.5 3.8 4.3 7.5 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.5 8.5 18.8 .449 1.9 5.4 .355 3.8 4.4 .869
Jerome Kersey 82 25.5 12.3 2.5 3.6 6.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.3 .043 3.2 4.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 4 15.0 6.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 2.5 6.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 4
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1987-88
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 79 36.6 19.2 2.7 5.6 8.3 3.1 1.6 0.8 2.0 3.8 7.7 15.5 .499 0.0 0.2 .200 3.7 5.0 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 4 31.8 19.8 4.3 3.3 7.5 2.3 1.8 1.0 1.3 4.3 8.0 16.3 .492 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 5.3 .714

Season 5
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1988-89
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 76 35.7 17.5 3.2 5.0 8.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 2.2 3.6 7.0 15.0 .469 0.1 0.3 .286 3.4 4.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 3 39.0 20.3 3.7 4.3 8.0 2.3 3.3 0.3 1.3 4.0 7.7 15.7 .489 0.0 0.7 .000 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 6
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1989-90
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 82 34.7 16.0 3.1 5.4 8.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 3.7 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.2 .150 3.3 4.8 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 21 39.6 20.7 3.1 5.1 8.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.1 4.1 7.9 17.2 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.9 .715

Season 7
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1990-91
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 73 32.3 14.8 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.1 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 5.8 12.2 .478 0.1 0.2 .308 3.2 4.5 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 16 36.8 17.9 3.3 3.7 6.9 3.1 1.8 0.4 1.1 4.3 6.6 14.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.3 .752

Season 8
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1991-92
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 77 33.2 12.6 3.1 5.1 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 11.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .125 2.3 3.4 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 21 36.0 16.2 2.8 4.9 7.7 3.6 2.0 0.9 2.5 4.0 6.2 12.2 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.4 .693

Season 9
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1992-93
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 65 26.4 10.6 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.9 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.3 9.9 .438 0.1 0.4 .286 1.8 2.8 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 4 24.5 14.3 2.5 6.0 8.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.8 5.5 10.5 .524 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 10
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1993-94
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 78 16.4 6.5 1.7 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.0 .433 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 3 12.7 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 5.3 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.7 .200

Season 11
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1994-95
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 63 18.1 8.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.8 .415 0.1 0.4 .259 1.5 2.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 3 21.0 12.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 3.7 5.3 9.3 .571 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 12
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1995-96
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 76 21.3 6.7 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.7 2.7 6.6 .410 0.0 0.2 .176 1.3 1.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 70 25.2 6.8 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.1 3.1 2.8 6.4 .432 0.2 0.9 .262 1.0 1.7 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 9 23.2 5.4 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.3 3.8 1.9 3.9 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 14
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1997-98
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 37 19.4 6.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.2 1.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.6 6.3 .416 0.0 0.3 .100 1.1 1.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 10 21.3 7.8 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.1 7.2 .431 0.0 0.3 .000 1.6 1.9 .842

Season 15
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 45 15.5 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.4 .340 0.1 0.3 .214 0.1 0.3 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 14 10.9 2.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.1 3.1 .349 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 16
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 72 18.2 4.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.0 4.9 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 2 12.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17
Cade Cunningham Jerome Kersey
Season -2000-01
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 22 11.0 3.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.5 3.1 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------
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