Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Cassell and Nick Van Exel

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Cassell and Nick Van Exel played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 35 times in NBA games. Nick Van Exel has a 18-17 winning record over Sam Cassell, but Sam Cassell won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Sam Cassell
vs.
Nick Van Exel
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Nick Van Exel:
1993-94 to 2005-06
35 Games played
31 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Sam Cassell
17
14
3
Nick Van Exel
18
17
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 13.2 3.1 6.2 0.90.2
Nick Van Exel 14.9 2.8 6.50.90.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 28 10 13 32
Nick Van Exel 44 7 12 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 16

games		 14

games		 16

games		 11

games		5

games
Nick Van Exel 18

games 		17

games		 15

games		 11

games		5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 4

games		 13

games		25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1993
1. Rockets 118   Sam Cassell 4 1 3 1 0 3 3 14 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 93   Nick Van Exel 10 2 3 1 0 1 3 25 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 03, 1994
2. Rockets 99   Sam Cassell 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 88   Nick Van Exel 10 2 2 0 0 0 5 34 3-18 .167 0-6 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1994
3. Rockets 113   Sam Cassell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Nick Van Exel 17 5 6 0 0 1 3 34 8-21 .381 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1994
4. Rockets 88   Sam Cassell 6 2 5 0 0 3 5 24 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 101   Nick Van Exel 31 3 4 1 1 2 4 39 11-21 .524 5-9 .556 4-4 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1994
5. Rockets 89   Sam Cassell 4 2 5 0 0 2 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 107   Nick Van Exel 8 1 6 3 0 3 3 29 2-10 .200 1-6 .167 3-4 .750
Dec. 15, 1994
6. Rockets 94   Sam Cassell 2 4 8 0 0 1 4 20 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Lakers 97   Nick Van Exel 10 5 7 2 0 3 0 35 3-12 .250 1-6 .167 3-4 .750
Mar. 26, 1995
7. Rockets 96   Sam Cassell 13 1 3 0 0 2 5 19 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Lakers 107   Nick Van Exel 16 0 9 2 0 3 2 33 4-13 .308 2-9 .222 6-7 .857
Mar. 28, 1995
8. Rockets 96   Sam Cassell 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 18 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Nick Van Exel 12 4 9 0 0 2 0 30 4-11 .364 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1995
9. Rockets 112   Sam Cassell 5 3 6 0 0 2 2 24 1-6 .167 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 99   Nick Van Exel 13 1 5 0 0 2 2 36 5-14 .357 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 1996
10. Rockets 100   Sam Cassell 27 2 10 3 0 3 2 41 9-18 .500 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Lakers 101   Nick Van Exel 20 3 11 0 0 2 4 39 10-19 .526 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1996
11. Rockets 96   Sam Cassell 9 6 8 2 0 2 3 34 4-10 .400 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Lakers 94   Nick Van Exel 18 0 7 0 0 3 1 42 6-13 .462 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Mar. 03, 1996
12. Rockets 111   Sam Cassell 24 5 11 2 0 4 3 40 10-16 .625 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   Nick Van Exel 21 6 4 2 0 2 0 40 6-13 .462 4-6 .667 5-6 .833
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1996
13. Rockets 87   Sam Cassell 5 3 2 0 0 2 3 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Lakers 83   Nick Van Exel 5 3 8 1 0 3 4 32 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 27, 1996
14. Rockets 94   Sam Cassell 22 5 8 1 0 3 3 35 10-20 .500 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Nick Van Exel 15 7 4 0 0 1 2 31 5-14 .357 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Apr. 30, 1996
15. Rockets 104   Sam Cassell 9 3 6 1 1 1 1 31 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 98   Nick Van Exel 12 5 4 0 0 2 2 36 5-16 .313 2-5 .400 0-0 -
May. 02, 1996
16. Rockets 102   Sam Cassell 10 2 2 0 0 2 3 24 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Lakers 94   Nick Van Exel 15 1 11 1 0 5 2 38 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1996
17. Suns 82   Sam Cassell 20 3 6 1 0 5 3 38 7-18 .389 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Lakers 96   Nick Van Exel 2 4 8 2 0 2 3 25 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 25, 1996
18. Suns 87   Sam Cassell 17 1 4 1 1 1 4 26 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 11-15 .733
Lakers 108   Nick Van Exel 9 3 12 1 0 4 4 37 2-9 .222 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
Jan. 20, 1997
19. Mavericks 99   Sam Cassell 17 6 1 0 0 1 6 28 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Lakers 109   Nick Van Exel 24 0 8 0 1 2 5 38 8-13 .615 5-7 .714 3-3 1.000
Mar. 09, 1997
20. Nets 105   Sam Cassell 23 4 11 2 0 5 5 35 8-17 .471 4-8 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 115   Nick Van Exel 12 2 5 0 1 1 0 34 4-11 .364 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 1997
21. Nets 84   Sam Cassell 15 4 2 0 0 2 4 35 7-15 .467 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 109   Nick Van Exel 23 2 8 1 0 1 2 31 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 1998
22. Nets 106   Sam Cassell 13 4 11 2 0 3 4 36 4-15 .267 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Lakers 95   Nick Van Exel 2 1 8 2 1 3 1 31 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1998
23. Nets 106   Sam Cassell 18 3 8 0 0 6 5 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 117   Nick Van Exel 12 3 6 1 0 1 2 25 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1999
24. Bucks 99   Sam Cassell 16 6 12 2 0 5 4 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nuggets 101   Nick Van Exel 27 3 8 1 0 4 0 44 9-23 .391 1-5 .200 8-10 .800
Feb. 02, 2000
25. Bucks 112   Sam Cassell 21 5 8 1 0 3 2 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 135   Nick Van Exel 28 2 11 3 0 0 3 35 10-17 .588 6-9 .667 2-2 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 2001
26. Bucks 116   Sam Cassell 23 4 5 3 0 1 3 36 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Nuggets 111   Nick Van Exel 19 5 9 2 0 6 1 42 7-21 .333 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2001
27. Bucks 102   Sam Cassell 12 2 5 3 0 2 3 30 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 101   Nick Van Exel 44 7 8 0 1 4 1 41 16-32 .500 6-11 .545 6-7 .857
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 2002
28. Bucks 110   Sam Cassell 28 3 5 0 2 3 5 36 9-18 .500 2-5 .400 8-8 1.000
Mavericks 107   Nick Van Exel 6 1 5 0 0 1 2 20 3-11 .273 0-6 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 2003
29. Bucks 120   Sam Cassell 15 2 9 0 0 1 2 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 114   Nick Van Exel 9 4 2 0 0 0 4 31 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 2003
30. Timberwolves 95   Sam Cassell 17 2 12 0 0 2 5 39 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Warriors 98   Nick Van Exel 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 35 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Feb. 27, 2004
31. Timberwolves 91   Sam Cassell 15 3 7 3 0 1 1 29 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Warriors 81   Nick Van Exel 10 6 7 1 0 1 3 32 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 2004
32. Timberwolves 100   Sam Cassell 19 4 13 3 1 4 3 29 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 89   Nick Van Exel 10 1 7 1 0 0 1 23 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 0-1 .000
Feb. 27, 2005
33. Timberwolves 91   Sam Cassell 6 3 4 1 0 0 1 22 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 83   Nick Van Exel 26 4 8 1 0 3 1 44 8-18 .444 7-11 .636 3-3 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 2005
34. Clippers 87   Sam Cassell 20 10 3 1 0 1 2 42 7-22 .318 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
OT Spurs 95   Nick Van Exel 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 17 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 2006
35. Clippers 87   Sam Cassell 8 0 7 0 1 2 2 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 98   Nick Van Exel 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 15 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
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