Sam Cassell vs. DeMar DeRozan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan, with 17 seasons played from 2010 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. DeMar DeRozan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan
Points
141st
23rd
107th
157th
Rebounds
+300th
253rd
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
76th
51st
210th
Steals
155th
97th
110th
194th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Sam Cassell vs. DeMar DeRozan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan
Points
241st
50th
+300th
62nd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
216th
153rd
224th
Steals
291st
+300th
+300th
209th
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 DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
141st
23rd
118 15,635 vs. 25,73410,099
Rebounds
+300th
253rd
+47 3,221 vs. 5,2862,065
Assists
44th
76th
32 5,939 vs. 4,954985
Steals
155th
97th
58 1,058 vs. 1,202144
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 398235
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 849231
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
131st
+169 2,603 vs. 4,4371,834
Field Goals Made
161st
24th
137 5,698 vs. 9,2253,527
Field Goals Attempted
144th
21st
123 12,558 vs. 19,6377,079
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 63438
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
282nd
10 2,029 vs. 2,09768
Free Throws Made
112nd
15th
97 3,567 vs. 6,6503,083
Free Throws Attempted
149th
25th
124 4,144 vs. 7,8913,747

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
158th
45th
113 993 vs. 1,212219
Seasons
135th
59th
76 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
164th
276th
112 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
49th
+251 1 vs. 2625
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
157th
50 1,656 vs. 1,375281
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 29653
Assists
51st
210th
159 592 vs. 232360
Steals
110th
194th
84 105 vs. 7233
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 145
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 4216
Defensive Rebounds
208th
242nd
34 291 vs. 25437
Field Goals Made
129th
165th
36 565 vs. 49471
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
140th
37 1,364 vs. 1,183181
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 2493
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 112210
Free Throws Made
77th
103rd
26 409 vs. 36346
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
128th
35 483 vs. 42657

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 6373
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
50th
191 15.75 vs. 21.235.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.361.12
Assists per game
71st
216th
145 5.98 vs. 4.091.89
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.990.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.330.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.700.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.661.04
Field Goals Made per game
276th
68th
208 5.74 vs. 7.611.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
269th
70th
199 12.65 vs. 16.203.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.520.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 1.730.31
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
36th
137 3.59 vs. 5.491.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
228th
50th
178 4.17 vs. 6.512.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
62nd
+238 12.18 vs. 21.839.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 4.702.13
Assists per game
153rd
224th
71 4.35 vs. 3.680.67
Steals per game
+300th
209th
+91 0.77 vs. 1.140.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.220.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.670.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
269th
+31 2.14 vs. 4.031.89
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
75th
+225 4.15 vs. 7.843.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 10.03 vs. 18.788.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.380.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 1.780.59
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
42nd
+258 3.01 vs. 5.762.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
64th
+236 3.55 vs. 6.763.21

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.