Sam Cassell vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and John Starks 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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell John Starks Sam Cassell John Starks
Points
141st
+300th
107th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
227th
51st
88th
Steals
155th
210th
110th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1513119

Sam Cassell vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell John Starks Sam Cassell John Starks
Points
241st
+300th
+300th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
+300th
153rd
183rd
Steals
291st
272nd
+300th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
141st
+300th
+159 15,635 vs. 10,8294,806
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,1291,092
Assists
44th
227th
183 5,939 vs. 3,0852,854
Steals
155th
210th
55 1,058 vs. 951107
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 10657
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 417201
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 1,712891
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 3,9531,745
Field Goals Attempted
144th
+300th
+156 12,558 vs. 9,5902,968
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 672 vs. 1,222550
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
81st
212 2,029 vs. 3,5911,562
Free Throws Made
112nd
+300th
+188 3,567 vs. 1,7011,866
Free Throws Attempted
149th
+300th
+151 4,144 vs. 2,2111,933

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
158th
+300th
993 vs. 866127
Seasons
135th
300th
165 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
160th
53 1,656 vs. 1,363293
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 27178
Assists
51st
88th
37 592 vs. 393199
Steals
110th
86th
24 105 vs. 12015
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 910
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 3721
Defensive Rebounds
208th
267th
59 291 vs. 23457
Field Goals Made
129th
189th
60 565 vs. 450115
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
166th
63 1,364 vs. 1,069295
3-Pointers Made
93rd
43rd
50 117 vs. 17659
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
45th
49 322 vs. 475153
Free Throws Made
77th
151st
74 409 vs. 287122
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
157th
64 483 vs. 378105

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
183rd
109 136 vs. 9640
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
+300th
+59 15.75 vs. 12.503.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 2.460.79
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.98 vs. 3.562.42
Steals per game
291st
272nd
19 1.07 vs. 1.100.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.120.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.480.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 1.980.64
Field Goals Made per game
276th
+300th
+24 5.74 vs. 4.561.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
269th
+300th
+31 12.65 vs. 11.071.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.68 vs. 1.410.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 2.04 vs. 4.152.10
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 1.961.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 4.17 vs. 2.551.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 12.18 vs. 14.202.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 2.820.26
Assists per game
153rd
183rd
30 4.35 vs. 4.090.26
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.77 vs. 1.250.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.090.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.390.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 2.440.30
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.15 vs. 4.690.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.03 vs. 11.141.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.86 vs. 1.830.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 2.37 vs. 4.952.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.990.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 3.940.39

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.