Cade Cunningham vs. Jim Holstein Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Holstein 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, 1 less than Jim Holstein, who played 4. Cade Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Jim Holstein had his rookie season in 1952-53. 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
Jim Holstein 4 3 1952-53 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Cade Cunningham Jim Holstein
Season 2021-221952-53
Team Detroit PistonsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Jim Holstein 66 15.0 4.0 - - 2.6 1.1 - - - 1.9 1.5 4.2 .358 - - - 1.1 1.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jim Holstein 12 16.0 4.3 - - 2.5 0.9 - - - 2.5 1.7 3.5 .476 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522

Season 2

Cade Cunningham Jim Holstein
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Detroit PistonsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Jim Holstein 70 16.5 3.4 - - 2.9 1.1 - - - 2.0 1.3 4.1 .306 - - - 0.9 1.6 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jim Holstein 13 14.5 3.5 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.2 3.8 .306 - - - 1.2 1.8 .696

Season 3

Cade Cunningham Jim Holstein
Season 2023-241954-55
Team Detroit PistonsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div 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 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
Jim Holstein 62 15.8 4.5 - - 3.3 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.7 5.3 .324 - - - 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jim Holstein 7 16.7 5.7 - - 4.3 0.9 - - - 1.1 2.3 5.4 .421 - - - 1.1 1.3 .889

Season 4

Cade Cunningham Jim Holstein
Season -1955-56
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Holstein 27 13.0 2.7 - - 2.8 1.4 - - - 1.9 0.9 3.3 .270 - - - 0.9 1.4 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cade Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Jim Holstein ------- --- ----------