Sam Cassell vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)