Sam Cassell vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.