Sam Cassell vs. Michael Finley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Finley and Sam Cassell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Sam Cassell and Michael Finley both played 15 years in the NBA. Sam Cassell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Michael Finley had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Sam Cassell |
15 |
11 |
1993-94 to 2007-08 |
Michael Finley |
15 |
10 |
1995-96 to 2009-10 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
66 |
17.0 |
6.7 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
.418 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.295 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.841 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
39.2 |
15.0 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
11.9 |
.476 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.328 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
22 |
21.7 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.394 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.378 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.865 |
Michael Finley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
82 |
23.0 |
9.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.427 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.330 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.843 |
Michael Finley |
83 |
33.6 |
15.0 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
12.9 |
.444 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
.361 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
22 |
22.0 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
.438 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.400 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.835 |
Michael Finley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
61 |
27.6 |
14.5 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
10.8 |
.439 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
.348 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
.825 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
41.4 |
21.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
8.2 |
18.4 |
.449 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.357 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.784 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
8 |
25.8 |
10.4 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
.321 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.276 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.793 |
Michael Finley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
61 |
28.1 |
15.9 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
12.8 |
.430 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.351 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.845 |
Michael Finley |
50 |
41.0 |
20.2 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
4.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
7.8 |
17.5 |
.444 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.331 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Finley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
75 |
34.7 |
19.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
15.4 |
.441 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.188 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.860 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
42.2 |
22.6 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
9.1 |
20.0 |
.457 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.401 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.820 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
3 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Michael Finley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
8 |
24.9 |
15.9 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
11.6 |
.419 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.200 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
.940 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
42.0 |
21.5 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.7 |
18.9 |
.458 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.346 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.775 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
3 |
34.3 |
15.3 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
10.7 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
.875 |
Michael Finley |
10 |
43.4 |
19.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
7.2 |
20.0 |
.360 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.362 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.818 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
81 |
35.8 |
18.6 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
14.4 |
.466 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.289 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
.876 |
Michael Finley |
69 |
39.9 |
20.6 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
8.2 |
17.8 |
.463 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.339 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.837 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
5 |
35.6 |
15.8 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
14.4 |
.417 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.200 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
.857 |
Michael Finley |
8 |
46.5 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
6.3 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
18.5 |
.466 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
.378 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
.900 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
76 |
35.6 |
18.2 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
7.6 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
14.9 |
.474 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.306 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
.858 |
Michael Finley |
69 |
38.3 |
19.3 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
3.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
17.3 |
.425 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.370 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.861 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
18 |
37.9 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
15.4 |
.396 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.333 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
.866 |
Michael Finley |
20 |
41.1 |
18.3 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
15.1 |
.435 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
.412 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.864 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
74 |
35.2 |
19.7 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
7.5 |
16.2 |
.463 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
.348 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.860 |
Michael Finley |
72 |
38.6 |
18.6 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
7.1 |
16.1 |
.443 |
2.1 |
5.1 |
.405 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Finley |
5 |
39.4 |
13.0 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
13.6 |
.382 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
.269 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.600 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
78 |
34.6 |
19.7 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
7.0 |
14.9 |
.470 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.362 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.861 |
Michael Finley |
64 |
36.8 |
15.7 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
14.2 |
.427 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
.407 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
.831 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
6 |
36.2 |
17.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.470 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
.524 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
.933 |
Michael Finley |
13 |
38.2 |
13.1 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
11.8 |
.425 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.393 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.889 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
81 |
35.0 |
19.8 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
15.7 |
.488 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.398 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
.873 |
Michael Finley |
77 |
26.5 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
.412 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.394 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.852 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
16 |
31.1 |
16.6 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
5.9 |
12.6 |
.465 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.417 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
.852 |
Michael Finley |
13 |
31.6 |
10.5 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
8.1 |
.476 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.383 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
.900 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
59 |
25.8 |
13.5 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
11.6 |
.464 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.262 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
.865 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
22.2 |
9.0 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
8.1 |
.412 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.364 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.918 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Finley |
20 |
26.9 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
8.9 |
.410 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
.419 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.897 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
78 |
34.0 |
17.2 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
14.3 |
.443 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.368 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
.863 |
Michael Finley |
82 |
26.9 |
10.1 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
9.3 |
.414 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.370 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
12 |
33.7 |
18.0 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.1 |
13.9 |
.437 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.349 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
.809 |
Michael Finley |
17 |
23.0 |
6.7 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
6.3 |
.402 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.365 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
58 |
24.3 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
10.8 |
.418 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.294 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
.879 |
Michael Finley |
81 |
28.8 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
8.5 |
.437 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
.411 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Finley |
5 |
28.6 |
8.0 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
.441 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.467 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
55 |
23.2 |
11.2 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
9.7 |
.438 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.303 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
.882 |
Michael Finley |
46 |
15.4 |
4.4 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.440 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.390 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.533 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Cassell |
21 |
12.6 |
4.5 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
.333 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.214 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.824 |
Michael Finley |
18 |
6.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.250 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.273 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |