Sam Cassell vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)