Rick Adelman vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.