Sam Cassell vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)