Sam Cassell vs. Alton Lister Comparison

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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)