Sam Cassell vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Salley 916

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Salley 983

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Salley 588

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Salley 104

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Salley 159

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Salley 2.8 (1992)