Jim Burns vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.