Cade Cunningham or James Harden?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 4th and 6th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Cade Cunningham, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.4.
9-cat leagues: Cade Cunningham again, 16th overall against 23rd.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cade Cunningham | James Harden |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 48.6 | 42.4 |
| Minutes | 33.9 | 34.8 |
| PointsPTS | 23.9 | 23.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 9.9 | 8.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.2% | 88.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.7 | 3.5 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Cade Cunningham or James Harden in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Cade Cunningham, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.4. 9-cat leagues: Cade Cunningham again, 16th overall against 23rd.
Who wins more categories, Cade Cunningham or James Harden?
Cade Cunningham is ahead in 6 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage); James Harden in 3 (threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number