Rick Carlisle vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)