Sam Cassell vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Sam Cassell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 196

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 53

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 48

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .447

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .434

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)