Sam Cassell vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.