Rafer Alston vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)