Sam Cassell vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)