Sam Cassell vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Kyrie Irving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving
Points
139th
76th
107th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
100th
51st
67th
Steals
154th
175th
110th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
Years1514117

Sam Cassell vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving
Points
237th
30th
+300th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
89th
153rd
111st
Steals
291st
146th
+300th
123rd
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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
76th
63 15,635 vs. 18,4332,798
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 3,17348
Assists
44th
100th
56 5,939 vs. 4,3651,574
Steals
154th
175th
21 1,058 vs. 1,02236
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 337174
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 63820
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,53568
Field Goals Made
161st
88th
73 5,698 vs. 6,7871,089
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
89th
53 12,558 vs. 14,3131,755
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 672 vs. 1,8761,204
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
29th
257 2,029 vs. 4,7632,734
Free Throws Made
110th
179th
69 3,567 vs. 2,983584
Free Throws Attempted
147th
250th
103 4,144 vs. 3,360784

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
+300th
993 vs. 779214
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
160th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
30th
+270 1 vs. 3736
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
56th
51 1,656 vs. 2,211555
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 3534
Assists
51st
67th
16 592 vs. 471121
Steals
110th
77th
33 105 vs. 12823
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 19 vs. 5334
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 8325
Defensive Rebounds
208th
228th
20 291 vs. 27021
Field Goals Made
129th
56th
73 565 vs. 815250
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
60th
43 1,364 vs. 1,781417
3-Pointers Made
93rd
24th
69 117 vs. 225108
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
30th
64 322 vs. 574252
Free Throws Made
77th
109th
32 409 vs. 35653
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
145th
52 483 vs. 40380

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
183rd
109 136 vs. 9640
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
30th
207 15.75 vs. 23.667.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.070.83
Assists per game
71st
89th
18 5.98 vs. 5.600.38
Steals per game
291st
146th
145 1.07 vs. 1.310.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.430.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.820.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.250.63
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
26th
247 5.74 vs. 8.712.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
27th
239 12.65 vs. 18.375.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.68 vs. 2.411.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.04 vs. 6.114.07
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
147th
26 3.59 vs. 3.830.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
205th
20 4.17 vs. 4.310.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 12.18 vs. 23.0310.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 3.681.11
Assists per game
153rd
111st
42 4.35 vs. 4.910.55
Steals per game
+300th
123rd
+177 0.77 vs. 1.330.56
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.550.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.860.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 2.810.67
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 4.15 vs. 8.494.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 10.03 vs. 18.558.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.86 vs. 2.341.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 2.37 vs. 5.983.61
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 3.01 vs. 3.710.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
284th
+16 3.55 vs. 4.200.65

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.