Pistons Star Chasing LeBron James, Nikola Jokic on an NBA Leaderboard

Cade Cunningham is on the heels of LeBron James on the triple-double leaderboard.

Nov 4, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Sunday night’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards featured another triple-double outing for the young star, Cade Cunningham.

In 31 minutes of action, Cunningham made seven of his 15 shots from the field. As he hit on all five of his shots from the charity stripe, the Pistons guard produced 21 points.

Along with his scoring, Cunningham dished out ten assists, turning the ball over just two times throughout the night. He also had ten total rebounds, collecting all but two of his boards on the defensive end.

With another triple-double, Cunningham collected his fourth of the year. With that, he surpassed the Sacramento Kings All-Star, Domantas Sabonis.

Cade Cunningham tonight:

21 PTS
10 REB
10 AST
5 STL

Passes Isiah Thomas in all-time triple-doubles by a Piston. pic.twitter.com/HdkdO2NNVT

— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 18, 2024

Cunningham now places third on the NBA’s triple-double list for the 2024-2025 NBA season. He is chasing Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and multi-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

The first triple-double of the season for Cunningham took place on November 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, Cunningham produced 17 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes.

In the following game against the Charlotte Hornets, Cunningham put up 20 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. For the third game in a row, Cunningham had another triple-double against the Atlanta Hawks with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.

Nov 15, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) tries to defend during the second quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images / Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

In the 14 games leading up to Sunday’s game against the Wizards, Cunningham averaged 23 points on 44 percent shooting from the field. He’s been nearly averaging a double-double, putting up 8.6 assists per game, along with seven rebounds.

As of Sunday, LeBron is second on the triple-double leaderboard with five total. Jokic is out in front with six. For Cunningham, he notched the sixth triple-double of his career on Sunday.