Sam Cassell vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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 Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)