Sam Cassell vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Derrick Rose 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 Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Sam Cassell Derrick Rose
Points
139th
254th
107th
204th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
149th
51st
124th
Steals
155th
+300th
110th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1515118

Sam Cassell vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Sam Cassell Derrick Rose
Points
238th
159th
+300th
58th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
113rd
153rd
43rd
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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
254th
115 15,635 vs. 12,5733,062
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,324897
Assists
44th
149th
105 5,939 vs. 3,7702,169
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 1,058 vs. 536522
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 24279
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 55365
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 1,771832
Field Goals Made
161st
235th
74 5,698 vs. 4,921777
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
232nd
90 12,558 vs. 10,7981,760
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 59082
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,029 vs. 1,866163
Free Throws Made
110th
+300th
+190 3,567 vs. 2,1411,426
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 4,144 vs. 2,5751,569

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
+300th
993 vs. 723270
Seasons
133rd
133rd
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
275th
115 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
220th
+80 1 vs. 32
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
204th
97 1,656 vs. 1,141515
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 226123
Assists
51st
124th
73 592 vs. 330262
Steals
110th
+300th
+190 105 vs. 4956
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 245
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 571
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 169122
Field Goals Made
129th
204th
75 565 vs. 436129
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
180th
77 1,364 vs. 1,024340
3-Pointers Made
93rd
198th
105 117 vs. 6849
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
180th
86 322 vs. 211111
Free Throws Made
77th
252nd
175 409 vs. 201208
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
274th
181 483 vs. 238245

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5284
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
159th
79 15.75 vs. 17.391.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 3.210.03
Assists per game
71st
113rd
42 5.98 vs. 5.210.77
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.740.32
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.330.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.760.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 2.450.17
Field Goals Made per game
274th
145th
129 5.74 vs. 6.811.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
124th
142 12.65 vs. 14.932.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.820.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 2.580.54
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
296th
123 3.59 vs. 2.960.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 3.560.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
58th
+242 12.18 vs. 21.949.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 4.351.78
Assists per game
153rd
43rd
110 4.35 vs. 6.351.99
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.940.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.460.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.100.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 3.251.11
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
54th
+246 4.15 vs. 8.384.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
32nd
+268 10.03 vs. 19.699.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.86 vs. 1.310.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
161st
+139 2.37 vs. 4.061.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.01 vs. 3.870.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
234th
+66 3.55 vs. 4.581.03

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.