Sam Cassell vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Sam Cassell 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.