Sam Cassell vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Buddy Hield 10,762

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Buddy Hield 2,939

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Buddy Hield 1,780

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Buddy Hield 616

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Buddy Hield 717

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)