Sam Cassell vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)