Sam Cassell vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)