Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Cassell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Sam Cassell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, and Sam Cassell, with 15 seasons played from 1994 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Cassell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell
Points
42nd
141st
52nd
107th
Rebounds
66th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
100th
44th
77th
51st
Steals
193rd
155th
151st
110th
Blocks
92nd
+300th
65th
+300th
Years1315911

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Cassell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell
Points
29th
241st
13th
+300th
Rebounds
57th
+300th
18th
+300th
Assists
126th
71st
87th
153rd
Steals
261st
291st
282nd
+300th
Blocks
121st
+300th
93rd
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
141st
99 21,030 vs. 15,6355,395
Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 8,702 vs. 3,2215,481
Assists
100th
44th
56 4,392 vs. 5,9391,547
Steals
193rd
155th
38 977 vs. 1,05881
Blocks
92nd
+300th
+208 1,080 vs. 163917
Offensive Rebounds
183rd
+300th
+117 1,655 vs. 6181,037
Defensive Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 7,047 vs. 2,6034,444
Field Goals Made
52nd
161st
109 7,713 vs. 5,6982,015
Field Goals Attempted
98th
144th
46 13,962 vs. 12,5581,404
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 672120
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 1,931 vs. 2,02998
Free Throws Made
40th
112nd
72 5,052 vs. 3,5671,485
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
149th
117 7,301 vs. 4,1443,157

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
158th
+142 876 vs. 993117
Seasons
300th
135th
165 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
165th
153 56 vs. 353

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
17th
+300th
56 vs. 155
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
107th
55 2,270 vs. 1,656614
Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 1,022 vs. 349673
Assists
77th
51st
26 446 vs. 592146
Steals
151st
110th
41 85 vs. 10520
Blocks
65th
+300th
+235 110 vs. 1991
Offensive Rebounds
85th
+300th
+215 205 vs. 58147
Defensive Rebounds
36th
208th
172 817 vs. 291526
Field Goals Made
52nd
129th
77 852 vs. 565287
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
103rd
31 1,602 vs. 1,364238
3-Pointers Made
223rd
93rd
130 62 vs. 11755
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
94th
54 239 vs. 32283
Free Throws Made
55th
77th
22 504 vs. 40995
Free Throws Attempted
39th
93rd
54 807 vs. 483324

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
74th
182 84 vs. 13652
Playoffs
223rd
110th
113 9 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
241st
212 24.01 vs. 15.758.26
Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 9.93 vs. 3.246.69
Assists per game
126th
71st
55 5.01 vs. 5.980.97
Steals per game
261st
291st
30 1.12 vs. 1.070.05
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.23 vs. 0.161.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.89 vs. 0.621.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.04 vs. 2.625.42
Field Goals Made per game
25th
276th
251 8.80 vs. 5.743.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
269th
185 15.94 vs. 12.653.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.680.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 2.040.16
Free Throws Made per game
27th
173rd
146 5.77 vs. 3.592.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
228th
212 8.33 vs. 4.174.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
+300th
+287 27.02 vs. 12.1814.85
Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 12.17 vs. 2.579.60
Assists per game
87th
153rd
66 5.31 vs. 4.350.96
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.770.24
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.31 vs. 0.141.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.432.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 9.73 vs. 2.147.59
Field Goals Made per game
12th
+300th
+288 10.14 vs. 4.155.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 19.07 vs. 10.039.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.860.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 2.370.48
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 3.012.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.61 vs. 3.556.06

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.