Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Cassell 11

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sam Cassell 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Sam Cassell 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Cassell 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Sam Cassell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Cassell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Sam Cassell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Sam Cassell 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Cassell 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sam Cassell 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Sam Cassell 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)