Who is better, Cunningham or Bridges?
Mikal Bridges leads with a GOAT score of 53.7 against 53.5 for Cade Cunningham — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cunningham vs Bridges
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BridgesWinner
53.7Bridges wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Cunningham
53.5Cunningham wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Mikal Bridges
53.7
Bridges leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mikal Bridges
2. Cade Cunningham
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Mikal Bridges5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,817 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cade Cunningham5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,117 points per game
-10.3% vs Bridges at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 1,114 | 1,353 | 6,117 | 6,117 |
| 🏳️ Bridges | 0 | 0 | 681 | 1,345 | 6,817 | 11,048 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CunninghamActive · Detroit Pistons | BridgesActive · New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 272 | 721 |
| NBA points | 6,117 | 11,048 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | — |
| USBWA National Freshman of the Year | 1 | — |
| Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Rookie Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 2 | 25 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54.4 | 50.4 |
| Peak w20% | 70.7 | 74.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 66.1 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bridges53.7
Cunningham53.5
FAQ
Where does Cunningham beat Bridges?
Cunningham scores higher on dominance, honours. Bridges leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Cunningham vs Bridges score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cunningham: 53.5, Bridges: 53.7.
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