Shane Battier vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Sam Cassell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Sam Cassell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)