Don Carlson vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.