Sam Cassell vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.