Tom Burleson vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.