Sam Cassell vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Sam Cassell vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Sam Cassell Buddy Hield
Points
139th
+300th
107th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
+300th
51st
+300th
Steals
155th
+300th
110th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1510112

Sam Cassell vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Sam Cassell Buddy Hield
Points
238th
281st
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
+300th
153rd
+300th
Steals
291st
+300th
+300th
+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:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
+300th
+161 15,635 vs. 10,7624,873
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,939282
Assists
44th
+300th
+256 5,939 vs. 1,7804,159
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 1,058 vs. 616442
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 22764
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 52791
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,412191
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 3,8981,800
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 12,558 vs. 9,0123,546
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 672 vs. 2,1331,461
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
19th
267 2,029 vs. 5,3753,346
Free Throws Made
110th
+300th
+190 3,567 vs. 8332,734
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 4,144 vs. 9713,173

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
+300th
993 vs. 717276
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
+300th
+193 1,656 vs. 1721,484
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 47302
Assists
51st
+300th
+249 592 vs. 23569
Steals
110th
+300th
+190 105 vs. 1491
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 613
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 2038
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 27264
Field Goals Made
129th
+300th
+171 565 vs. 59506
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
+300th
+197 1,364 vs. 1421,222
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 3978
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 90232
Free Throws Made
77th
+300th
+223 409 vs. 15394
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 483 vs. 16467

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 16120
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 29

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
281st
43 15.75 vs. 15.010.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.100.86
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.98 vs. 2.483.50
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.860.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.320.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.740.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.360.74
Field Goals Made per game
274th
+300th
+26 5.74 vs. 5.440.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
277th
11 12.65 vs. 12.570.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.68 vs. 2.972.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.04 vs. 7.505.45
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 1.162.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 1.352.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.18 vs. 10.751.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 2.940.37
Assists per game
153rd
+300th
+147 4.35 vs. 1.442.92
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.880.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.380.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.250.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 1.690.45
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.15 vs. 3.690.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.03 vs. 8.881.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.86 vs. 2.441.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.37 vs. 5.633.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 0.942.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 1.002.55

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.