Sam Cassell vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)