Jalen Brunson vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)