Sam Cassell vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Fred VanVleet 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
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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 Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet
Points
139th
+300th
107th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
220th
51st
237th
Steals
154th
+300th
110th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years159116

Sam Cassell vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet
Points
237th
286th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
82nd
153rd
242nd
Steals
291st
113rd
+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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
+300th
+161 15,635 vs. 8,2047,431
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 1,8841,337
Assists
44th
220th
176 5,939 vs. 3,1212,818
Steals
154th
+300th
+146 1,058 vs. 757301
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 25390
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 239379
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 1,645958
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 2,7632,935
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 12,558 vs. 6,8855,673
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 672 vs. 1,386714
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
74th
212 2,029 vs. 3,7311,702
Free Throws Made
110th
+300th
+190 3,567 vs. 1,2922,275
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 4,144 vs. 1,4982,646

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
+300th
993 vs. 550443
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
+300th
+193 1,656 vs. 6491,007
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 140209
Assists
51st
237th
186 592 vs. 211381
Steals
110th
+300th
+190 105 vs. 5154
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 190
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 1741
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 123168
Field Goals Made
129th
+300th
+171 565 vs. 219346
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
+300th
+197 1,364 vs. 551813
3-Pointers Made
93rd
75th
18 117 vs. 13013
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
86th
8 322 vs. 33917
Free Throws Made
77th
+300th
+223 409 vs. 81328
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 483 vs. 94389

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5977
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 65

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
286th
49 15.75 vs. 14.920.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 3.430.18
Assists per game
71st
82nd
11 5.98 vs. 5.670.31
Steals per game
291st
113rd
178 1.07 vs. 1.380.31
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.460.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.430.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 2.990.37
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 5.74 vs. 5.020.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
279th
13 12.65 vs. 12.520.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.68 vs. 2.521.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.04 vs. 6.784.74
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.351.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 2.721.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.18 vs. 11.001.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 2.370.19
Assists per game
153rd
242nd
89 4.35 vs. 3.580.78
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.860.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.320.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.290.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 2.080.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.15 vs. 3.710.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.03 vs. 9.340.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.86 vs. 2.201.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.37 vs. 5.753.38
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 1.371.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 1.591.96

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.