Sam Cassell vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Sam Cassell 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bernard King 230

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bernard King 6

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.