Sam Cassell vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.