Sam Cassell vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Mike James 122

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Mike James 180

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Mike James 8

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Mike James 16

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Mike James 12

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Mike James 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Mike James 0.0 (2021)