Sam Cassell vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Justus Thigpen - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.