Jerry Bird vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.