Sam Cassell vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)