Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)