Sam Cassell vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)