Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Sam Cassell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Cassell 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Sam Cassell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 LeBron James 284

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)