Brian Cardinal vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis and Brian Cardinal 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)