Sam Cassell vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Sam Cassell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Cassell

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Paxson 44

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Paxson 3

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)