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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 |
Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Durant | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 139th | 8th | 131 | 15,635 vs. 30,571 | 14,936 |
Rebounds | +300th | 83rd | +217 | 3,221 vs. 7,828 | 4,607 |
Assists | 44th | 75th | 31 | 5,939 vs. 4,908 | 1,031 |
Steals | 154th | 106th | 48 | 1,058 vs. 1,174 | 116 |
Blocks | +300th | 57th | +243 | 163 vs. 1,273 | 1,110 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 618 vs. 740 | 122 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 2,603 vs. 7,088 | 4,485 |
Field Goals Made | 161st | 12th | 149 | 5,698 vs. 10,542 | 4,844 |
Field Goals Attempted | 142nd | 16th | 126 | 12,558 vs. 20,999 | 8,441 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 672 vs. 2,191 | 1,519 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 286th | 16th | 270 | 2,029 vs. 5,620 | 3,591 |
Free Throws Made | 110th | 8th | 102 | 3,567 vs. 7,296 | 3,729 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 17th | 130 | 4,144 vs. 8,271 | 4,127 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 156th | 74th | 82 | 993 vs. 1,123 | 130 |
Seasons | 133rd | 51st | 82 | 15 vs. 17 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 34th | 126 | 3 vs. 18 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 9th | +291 | 1 vs. 72 | 71 |
50+ point games | - | 12th | 0 vs. 9 | 9 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 107th | 7th | 100 | 1,656 vs. 4,985 | 3,329 |
Rebounds | +300th | 28th | +272 | 349 vs. 1,327 | 978 |
Assists | 51st | 36th | 15 | 592 vs. 709 | 117 |
Steals | 110th | 43rd | 67 | 105 vs. 172 | 67 |
Blocks | +300th | 24th | +276 | 19 vs. 204 | 185 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 190th | +110 | 58 vs. 129 | 71 |
Defensive Rebounds | 208th | 10th | 198 | 291 vs. 1,198 | 907 |
Field Goals Made | 129th | 8th | 121 | 565 vs. 1,684 | 1,119 |
Field Goals Attempted | 103rd | 8th | 95 | 1,364 vs. 3,528 | 2,164 |
3-Pointers Made | 93rd | 6th | 87 | 117 vs. 366 | 249 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 94th | 5th | 89 | 322 vs. 1,029 | 707 |
Free Throws Made | 77th | 5th | 72 | 409 vs. 1,251 | 842 |
Free Throws Attempted | 93rd | 9th | 84 | 483 vs. 1,441 | 958 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 26th | 48 | 136 vs. 170 | 34 |
Playoffs | 110th | 45th | 65 | 11 vs. 13 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 4th | 51 | 2 vs. 14 | 12 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 237th | 6th | 231 | 15.75 vs. 27.22 | 11.48 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 241st | +59 | 3.24 vs. 6.97 | 3.73 |
Assists per game | 71st | 188th | 117 | 5.98 vs. 4.37 | 1.61 |
Steals per game | 291st | +300th | +9 | 1.07 vs. 1.05 | 0.02 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 138th | +162 | 0.16 vs. 1.13 | 0.97 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.66 | 0.04 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 2.62 vs. 6.31 | 3.69 |
Field Goals Made per game | 273rd | 11th | 262 | 5.74 vs. 9.39 | 3.65 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 266th | 22nd | 244 | 12.65 vs. 18.70 | 6.05 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 68th | +232 | 0.68 vs. 1.95 | 1.27 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 2.04 vs. 5.00 | 2.96 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 16th | 157 | 3.59 vs. 6.50 | 2.90 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 225th | 29th | 196 | 4.17 vs. 7.37 | 3.19 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 12.18 vs. 29.32 | 17.15 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 160th | +140 | 2.57 vs. 7.81 | 5.24 |
Assists per game | 153rd | 172nd | 19 | 4.35 vs. 4.17 | 0.18 |
Steals per game | +300th | 282nd | +18 | 0.77 vs. 1.01 | 0.24 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 114th | +186 | 0.14 vs. 1.20 | 1.06 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.76 | 0.33 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 42nd | +258 | 2.14 vs. 7.05 | 4.91 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 4.15 vs. 9.91 | 5.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 10.03 vs. 20.75 | 10.72 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.86 vs. 2.15 | 1.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 2.37 vs. 6.05 | 3.69 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 3.01 vs. 7.36 | 4.35 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 3.55 vs. 8.48 | 4.93 |
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.