While Cade Cunningham has one game remaining in Summer League, his PER of 20.9 is one of the highest of a number one overall pick. Cunningham is averaging 18.7 points,5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27.7 minutes over three games while shooting 50 percent on three-pointers.
Summer League PER
2004: Dwight Howard: 21.3
2005: Andrew Bogut (NA)
2006: Andrea Bargnani: 13.0
2007: Greg Oden: 12.9
2008: Derrick Rose: 13.2
2009: Blake Griffin: 19.3
2010: John Wall: 23.5
2011: Kyrie Irving (NA)
2012: Anthony Davis (NA)
2013: Anthony Bennett: 12.5
2014: Andrew Wiggins: 18.0
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns: 13.7
2016: Ben Simmons: 13.5
2017: Markell Fultz: 15.9
2018: Deandre Ayton: 22.1
2019: Zion Williamson (NA)
2020: Anthony Edwards (NA)
2021: Cade Cunningham: 20.9