Sam Cassell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Cassell 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sam Cassell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)