Sam Cassell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)