Sam Cassell vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and James Worthy 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 / Games against each other

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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell James Worthy Sam Cassell James Worthy
Points
140th
119th
107th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
44th
280th
51st
72nd
Steals
155th
165th
110th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
Years1512119

Sam Cassell vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell James Worthy Sam Cassell James Worthy
Points
238th
152nd
+300th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
+300th
153rd
296th
Steals
291st
261st
+300th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
140th
119th
21 15,635 vs. 16,320685
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 4,7081,487
Assists
44th
280th
236 5,939 vs. 2,7913,148
Steals
155th
165th
10 1,058 vs. 1,04117
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 163 vs. 624461
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 618 vs. 1,561943
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 2,603 vs. 3,147544
Field Goals Made
161st
84th
77 5,698 vs. 6,8781,180
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
120th
22 12,558 vs. 13,204646
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 117555
3-Pointers Attempted
287th
+300th
+13 2,029 vs. 4861,543
Free Throws Made
110th
271st
161 3,567 vs. 2,4471,120
Free Throws Attempted
148th
276th
128 4,144 vs. 3,184960

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
233rd
76 993 vs. 92667
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
29th
78 1,656 vs. 3,0221,366
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 349 vs. 747398
Assists
51st
72nd
21 592 vs. 463129
Steals
110th
39th
71 105 vs. 17772
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 19 vs. 9677
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 58 vs. 257199
Defensive Rebounds
208th
94th
114 291 vs. 490199
Field Goals Made
129th
20th
109 565 vs. 1,267702
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
31st
72 1,364 vs. 2,329965
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 14103
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 67255
Free Throws Made
77th
62nd
15 409 vs. 47465
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
55th
38 483 vs. 652169

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
61st
13 136 vs. 1437
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
152nd
86 15.75 vs. 17.621.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 5.081.84
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.98 vs. 3.012.97
Steals per game
291st
261st
30 1.07 vs. 1.120.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.670.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.691.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.400.78
Field Goals Made per game
274th
82nd
192 5.74 vs. 7.431.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
171st
95 12.65 vs. 14.261.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.130.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.521.52
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.640.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 3.440.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
73rd
+227 12.18 vs. 21.138.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 5.222.66
Assists per game
153rd
296th
143 4.35 vs. 3.241.12
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.77 vs. 1.240.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.670.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.43 vs. 1.801.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 3.431.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 4.15 vs. 8.864.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 10.03 vs. 16.296.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.100.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 0.471.90
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 3.01 vs. 3.310.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 3.55 vs. 4.561.01

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.