Thurl Bailey vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)