Jimmy Butler vs. Sam Cassell: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jimmy Butler, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, 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.

Jimmy Butler vs. Sam Cassell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell
Points
131st
139th
40th
107th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
148th
44th
46th
51st
Steals
65th
154th
28th
110th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
+300th
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Jimmy Butler vs. Sam Cassell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell
Points
125th
237th
74th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
191st
71st
126th
153rd
Steals
54th
291st
40th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
131st
139th
8 15,898 vs. 15,635263
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,647 vs. 3,2211,426
Assists
148th
44th
104 3,772 vs. 5,9392,167
Steals
65th
154th
89 1,400 vs. 1,058342
Blocks
+300th
+300th
379 vs. 163216
Offensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 1,441 vs. 618823
Defensive Rebounds
274th
+300th
+26 3,206 vs. 2,603603
Field Goals Made
211st
161st
50 5,147 vs. 5,698551
Field Goals Attempted
225th
142nd
83 10,909 vs. 12,5581,649
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
684 vs. 67212
3-Pointers Attempted
274th
286th
12 2,084 vs. 2,02955
Free Throws Made
42nd
110th
68 4,920 vs. 3,5671,353
Free Throws Attempted
50th
147th
97 5,833 vs. 4,1441,689

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
156th
+144 869 vs. 993124
Seasons
190th
133rd
57 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
32nd
160th
128 19 vs. 316

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
+300th
8 vs. 17
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
107th
67 2,745 vs. 1,6561,089
Rebounds
79th
+300th
+221 807 vs. 349458
Assists
46th
51st
5 608 vs. 59216
Steals
28th
110th
82 217 vs. 105112
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 71 vs. 1952
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 58175
Defensive Rebounds
70th
208th
138 574 vs. 291283
Field Goals Made
47th
129th
82 923 vs. 565358
Field Goals Attempted
46th
103rd
57 2,012 vs. 1,364648
3-Pointers Made
57th
93rd
36 156 vs. 11739
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
94th
43 454 vs. 322132
Free Throws Made
26th
77th
51 743 vs. 409334
Free Throws Attempted
31st
93rd
62 898 vs. 483415

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
74th
11 130 vs. 1366
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
55th
42 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:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
237th
112 18.29 vs. 15.752.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.35 vs. 3.242.10
Assists per game
191st
71st
120 4.34 vs. 5.981.64
Steals per game
54th
291st
237 1.61 vs. 1.070.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.160.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.621.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 2.621.07
Field Goals Made per game
250th
273rd
23 5.92 vs. 5.740.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
266th
11 12.55 vs. 12.650.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.680.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 2.040.35
Free Throws Made per game
30th
173rd
143 5.66 vs. 3.592.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
225th
182 6.71 vs. 4.172.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Sam Cassell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
+300th
+226 21.12 vs. 12.188.94
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 2.573.64
Assists per game
126th
153rd
27 4.68 vs. 4.350.32
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.770.90
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.140.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.431.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 2.142.28
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
+300th
+178 7.10 vs. 4.152.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 15.48 vs. 10.035.45
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.860.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 2.371.12
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 3.012.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.91 vs. 3.553.36

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.