Danny Ainge vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)