Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Durant: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Kevin Durant 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
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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 Kevin Durant, with 17 seasons played from 2008 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. Kevin Durant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Sam Cassell Kevin Durant
Points
139th
8th
107th
7th
Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+300th
28th
Assists
44th
75th
51st
36th
Steals
154th
106th
110th
43rd
Blocks
+300th
57th
+300th
24th
Years15171113

Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Durant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Sam Cassell Kevin Durant
Points
237th
6th
+300th
4th
Rebounds
+300th
241st
+300th
160th
Assists
71st
188th
153rd
172nd
Steals
291st
+300th
+300th
282nd
Blocks
+300th
138th
+300th
114th

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 Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
8th
131 15,635 vs. 30,57114,936
Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 3,221 vs. 7,8284,607
Assists
44th
75th
31 5,939 vs. 4,9081,031
Steals
154th
106th
48 1,058 vs. 1,174116
Blocks
+300th
57th
+243 163 vs. 1,2731,110
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 740122
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 2,603 vs. 7,0884,485
Field Goals Made
161st
12th
149 5,698 vs. 10,5424,844
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
16th
126 12,558 vs. 20,9998,441
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 672 vs. 2,1911,519
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
16th
270 2,029 vs. 5,6203,591
Free Throws Made
110th
8th
102 3,567 vs. 7,2963,729
Free Throws Attempted
147th
17th
130 4,144 vs. 8,2714,127

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
74th
82 993 vs. 1,123130
Seasons
133rd
51st
82 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
34th
126 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
9th
+291 1 vs. 7271
50+ point games
-
12th
0 vs. 99
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
7th
100 1,656 vs. 4,9853,329
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+272 349 vs. 1,327978
Assists
51st
36th
15 592 vs. 709117
Steals
110th
43rd
67 105 vs. 17267
Blocks
+300th
24th
+276 19 vs. 204185
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
190th
+110 58 vs. 12971
Defensive Rebounds
208th
10th
198 291 vs. 1,198907
Field Goals Made
129th
8th
121 565 vs. 1,6841,119
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
8th
95 1,364 vs. 3,5282,164
3-Pointers Made
93rd
6th
87 117 vs. 366249
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
5th
89 322 vs. 1,029707
Free Throws Made
77th
5th
72 409 vs. 1,251842
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
9th
84 483 vs. 1,441958

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
26th
48 136 vs. 17034
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
4th
51 2 vs. 1412
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
6th
231 15.75 vs. 27.2211.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
241st
+59 3.24 vs. 6.973.73
Assists per game
71st
188th
117 5.98 vs. 4.371.61
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 1.050.02
Blocks per game
+300th
138th
+162 0.16 vs. 1.130.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.660.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.62 vs. 6.313.69
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
11th
262 5.74 vs. 9.393.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
22nd
244 12.65 vs. 18.706.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
68th
+232 0.68 vs. 1.951.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.04 vs. 5.002.96
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
16th
157 3.59 vs. 6.502.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
29th
196 4.17 vs. 7.373.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
4th
+296 12.18 vs. 29.3217.15
Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 2.57 vs. 7.815.24
Assists per game
153rd
172nd
19 4.35 vs. 4.170.18
Steals per game
+300th
282nd
+18 0.77 vs. 1.010.24
Blocks per game
+300th
114th
+186 0.14 vs. 1.201.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.760.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
42nd
+258 2.14 vs. 7.054.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 4.15 vs. 9.915.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 10.03 vs. 20.7510.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.86 vs. 2.151.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
38th
+262 2.37 vs. 6.053.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.01 vs. 7.364.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.55 vs. 8.484.93

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.