Sam Cassell vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and C.J. McCollum 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 C.J. McCollum, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum
Points
139th
148th
107th
163rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
238th
51st
247th
Steals
155th
+300th
110th
270th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
292nd
Years15131110

Sam Cassell vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum
Points
238th
81st
+300th
93rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
257th
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 C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
148th
9 15,635 vs. 15,429206
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,875346
Assists
44th
238th
194 5,939 vs. 3,0132,926
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 1,058 vs. 705353
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 326163
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 511107
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,364239
Field Goals Made
161st
143rd
18 5,698 vs. 5,877179
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
129th
13 12,558 vs. 12,988430
3-Pointers Made
+300th
18th
+282 672 vs. 1,9901,318
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
25th
261 2,029 vs. 5,0212,992
Free Throws Made
110th
+300th
+190 3,567 vs. 1,6851,882
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 4,144 vs. 2,1102,034

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
+300th
993 vs. 789204
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
275th
115 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
79th
+221 1 vs. 1413
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
163rd
56 1,656 vs. 1,344312
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 29752
Assists
51st
247th
196 592 vs. 205387
Steals
110th
270th
160 105 vs. 5748
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+8 19 vs. 3314
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 544
Defensive Rebounds
208th
258th
50 291 vs. 24348
Field Goals Made
129th
153rd
24 565 vs. 51748
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
138th
35 1,364 vs. 1,194170
3-Pointers Made
93rd
61st
32 117 vs. 15033
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
63rd
31 322 vs. 40886
Free Throws Made
77th
+300th
+223 409 vs. 160249
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 483 vs. 209274

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 6769
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
81st
157 15.75 vs. 19.563.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 3.640.40
Assists per game
71st
257th
186 5.98 vs. 3.822.16
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.890.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.410.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.650.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.000.37
Field Goals Made per game
274th
80th
194 5.74 vs. 7.451.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
59th
207 12.65 vs. 16.463.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.68 vs. 2.521.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.04 vs. 6.364.32
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.141.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 2.671.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
93rd
+207 12.18 vs. 20.067.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 4.431.87
Assists per game
153rd
+300th
+147 4.35 vs. 3.061.29
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.850.08
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.490.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.810.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 3.631.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 4.15 vs. 7.723.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
63rd
+237 10.03 vs. 17.827.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 0.86 vs. 2.241.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.37 vs. 6.093.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.390.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 3.120.43

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.