Sam Cassell vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.