Sam Cassell vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Brook Lopez 17

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Sam Cassell 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Brook Lopez 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Brook Lopez 17,517

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Brook Lopez 6,737

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Brook Lopez 1,614

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Brook Lopez 633

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Brook Lopez 2,060

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Brook Lopez 1,105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Brook Lopez .497

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)