Sam Cassell vs. Mike Wilks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Wilks 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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 played 15 years in the NBA, 8 more than Mike Wilks, who played 7. Sam Cassell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Mike Wilks had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mike Wilks 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1993-942002-03
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Mike Wilks 46 15.0 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.2 .338 0.2 0.8 .286 0.8 1.0 .787
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
Mike Wilks 4 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1994-952003-04
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Mike Wilks 26 5.6 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 .472 0.2 0.4 .600 0.4 0.5 .833
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
Mike Wilks 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1995-962004-05
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mike Wilks 48 5.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 .416 0.1 0.3 .313 0.3 0.3 .750
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1996-972005-06
Team Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Mike Wilks 47 7.4 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.9 .322 0.1 0.4 .158 0.5 0.9 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1997-982006-07
Team New Jersey NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Mike Wilks 47 11.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .468 0.1 0.3 .333 0.7 0.9 .786
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 -
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1998-992007-08
Team New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mike Wilks 15 12.5 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.4 .472 0.2 0.5 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Wilks didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 1999-002009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mike Wilks 4 14.8 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.5 0.8 .667 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2000-01-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2001-02-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2002-03-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2003-04-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2004-05-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2005-06-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2006-07-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Sam Cassell Mike Wilks
Season 2007-08-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------