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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 139th | 208th | 69 | 15,635 vs. 13,784 | 1,851 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,221 vs. 4,293 | 1,072 | |
Assists | 44th | +300th | +256 | 5,939 vs. 2,243 | 3,696 |
Steals | 154th | +300th | +146 | 1,058 vs. 639 | 419 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 163 vs. 384 | 221 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 618 vs. 512 | 106 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 191st | +109 | 2,603 vs. 3,781 | 1,178 |
Field Goals Made | 161st | 259th | 98 | 5,698 vs. 4,789 | 909 |
Field Goals Attempted | 142nd | 258th | 116 | 12,558 vs. 10,429 | 2,129 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 48th | +252 | 672 vs. 1,546 | 874 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 286th | 49th | 237 | 2,029 vs. 4,181 | 2,152 |
Free Throws Made | 110th | 228th | 118 | 3,567 vs. 2,660 | 907 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 281st | 134 | 4,144 vs. 3,167 | 977 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 156th | +300th | 993 vs. 585 | 408 | |
Seasons | 133rd | +300th | 15 vs. 8 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 134th | 26 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 44th | +256 | 1 vs. 29 | 28 |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 107th | 34th | 73 | 1,656 vs. 2,936 | 1,280 |
Rebounds | +300th | 54th | +246 | 349 vs. 989 | 640 |
Assists | 51st | 51st | 0 | 592 vs. 592 | 0 |
Steals | 110th | 63rd | 47 | 105 vs. 143 | 38 |
Blocks | +300th | 71st | +229 | 19 vs. 106 | 87 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 208th | +92 | 58 vs. 118 | 60 |
Defensive Rebounds | 208th | 29th | 179 | 291 vs. 871 | 580 |
Field Goals Made | 129th | 38th | 91 | 565 vs. 983 | 418 |
Field Goals Attempted | 103rd | 33rd | 70 | 1,364 vs. 2,241 | 877 |
3-Pointers Made | 93rd | 11th | 82 | 117 vs. 292 | 175 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 94th | 9th | 85 | 322 vs. 840 | 518 |
Free Throws Made | 77th | 35th | 42 | 409 vs. 678 | 269 |
Free Throws Attempted | 93rd | 40th | 53 | 483 vs. 806 | 323 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 103rd | 29 | 136 vs. 121 | 15 |
Playoffs | 110th | +300th | 11 vs. 8 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 28th | 27 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 237th | 31st | 206 | 15.75 vs. 23.56 | 7.82 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 205th | +95 | 3.24 vs. 7.34 | 4.09 |
Assists per game | 71st | 255th | 184 | 5.98 vs. 3.83 | 2.15 |
Steals per game | 291st | 279th | 12 | 1.07 vs. 1.09 | 0.03 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.16 vs. 0.66 | 0.49 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.88 | 0.25 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 59th | +241 | 2.62 vs. 6.46 | 3.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 273rd | 45th | 228 | 5.74 vs. 8.19 | 2.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 266th | 34th | 232 | 12.65 vs. 17.83 | 5.18 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.68 vs. 2.64 | 1.97 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 9th | +291 | 2.04 vs. 7.15 | 5.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 80th | 93 | 3.59 vs. 4.55 | 0.95 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 225th | 106th | 119 | 4.17 vs. 5.41 | 1.24 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 12.18 vs. 24.26 | 12.09 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 136th | +164 | 2.57 vs. 8.17 | 5.61 |
Assists per game | 153rd | 112nd | 41 | 4.35 vs. 4.89 | 0.54 |
Steals per game | +300th | 193rd | +107 | 0.77 vs. 1.18 | 0.41 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.14 vs. 0.88 | 0.74 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.98 | 0.55 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 2.14 vs. 7.20 | 5.06 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 4.15 vs. 8.12 | 3.97 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 10.03 vs. 18.52 | 8.49 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.86 vs. 2.41 | 1.55 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 2.37 vs. 6.94 | 4.57 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 3.01 vs. 5.60 | 2.60 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 3.55 vs. 6.66 | 3.11 |
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.