Sam Cassell vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)