Sam Cassell vs. Yi Jianlian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yi Jianlian 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.

Yi Jianlian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Yi Jianlian 5

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Yi Jianlian 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Yi Jianlian 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Yi Jianlian 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Yi Jianlian 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Yi Jianlian 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Yi Jianlian 2,148

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Yi Jianlian 1,339

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Yi Jianlian 192

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Yi Jianlian 136

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Yi Jianlian 184

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Yi Jianlian 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Yi Jianlian .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Yi Jianlian .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Yi Jianlian .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Yi Jianlian 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Yi Jianlian 1

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Yi Jianlian 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Yi Jianlian .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Yi Jianlian .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Yi Jianlian .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)