Sam Cassell vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)