Sam Cassell vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.