Sam Cassell vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)