Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum
Points
139th
208th
107th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
44th
+300th
51st
51st
Steals
154th
+300th
110th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
Years158118

Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum
Points
237th
31st
+300th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
71st
255th
153rd
112nd
Steals
291st
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
208th
69 15,635 vs. 13,7841,851
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 4,2931,072
Assists
44th
+300th
+256 5,939 vs. 2,2433,696
Steals
154th
+300th
+146 1,058 vs. 639419
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 384221
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 512106
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
191st
+109 2,603 vs. 3,7811,178
Field Goals Made
161st
259th
98 5,698 vs. 4,789909
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
258th
116 12,558 vs. 10,4292,129
3-Pointers Made
+300th
48th
+252 672 vs. 1,546874
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
49th
237 2,029 vs. 4,1812,152
Free Throws Made
110th
228th
118 3,567 vs. 2,660907
Free Throws Attempted
147th
281st
134 4,144 vs. 3,167977

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
+300th
993 vs. 585408
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
134th
26 3 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
44th
+256 1 vs. 2928
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
34th
73 1,656 vs. 2,9361,280
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 349 vs. 989640
Assists
51st
51st
0 592 vs. 5920
Steals
110th
63rd
47 105 vs. 14338
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 19 vs. 10687
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 58 vs. 11860
Defensive Rebounds
208th
29th
179 291 vs. 871580
Field Goals Made
129th
38th
91 565 vs. 983418
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
33rd
70 1,364 vs. 2,241877
3-Pointers Made
93rd
11th
82 117 vs. 292175
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
9th
85 322 vs. 840518
Free Throws Made
77th
35th
42 409 vs. 678269
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
40th
53 483 vs. 806323

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
103rd
29 136 vs. 12115
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
31st
206 15.75 vs. 23.567.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 3.24 vs. 7.344.09
Assists per game
71st
255th
184 5.98 vs. 3.832.15
Steals per game
291st
279th
12 1.07 vs. 1.090.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.660.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.880.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.62 vs. 6.463.84
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
45th
228 5.74 vs. 8.192.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
34th
232 12.65 vs. 17.835.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.68 vs. 2.641.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.04 vs. 7.155.10
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
80th
93 3.59 vs. 4.550.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
106th
119 4.17 vs. 5.411.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
38th
+262 12.18 vs. 24.2612.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 2.57 vs. 8.175.61
Assists per game
153rd
112nd
41 4.35 vs. 4.890.54
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.77 vs. 1.180.41
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.14 vs. 0.880.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.980.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.14 vs. 7.205.06
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 4.15 vs. 8.123.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 10.03 vs. 18.528.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.86 vs. 2.411.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 2.37 vs. 6.944.57
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 3.01 vs. 5.602.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 3.55 vs. 6.663.11

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.