Sam Cassell vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)