Sam Cassell vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.