Rick Brunson vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)