Don Adams vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Don Adams 487 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Don Adams 22 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.