Sam Cassell vs. Keith Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Closs 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Keith Closs 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Keith Closs 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Keith Closs 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Keith Closs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Keith Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Keith Closs 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Keith Closs 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Keith Closs 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Keith Closs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Keith Closs 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Keith Closs 502

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Keith Closs 372

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Keith Closs 44

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Keith Closs 28

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Keith Closs 163

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Keith Closs 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Keith Closs .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Keith Closs .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Keith Closs .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Keith Closs 4.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Keith Closs 3.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Keith Closs 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Keith Closs 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Keith Closs 1.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Keith Closs -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Keith Closs -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Keith Closs -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Keith Closs -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Keith Closs -

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Keith Closs -

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Keith Closs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Keith Closs -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Keith Closs -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Keith Closs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Keith Closs -